Bug 3412

Summary:	Differences (namely free vs. non-free contents) between isos only visible in the fine print
Product:	Websites	Reporter:	Wolfgang Bornath <molch.b>
Component:	www.mageia.org	Assignee:	Romain d'Alverny <rdalverny>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Normal	CC:	molch.b, rdalverny
Version:	trunk
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.mageia.org/en/downloads/
Whiteboard:
Source RPM:		CVE:
Status comment:

Description Wolfgang Bornath 2011-11-22 05:32:57 CET

Description of problem:

Which iso contains only free packages and which contains non-free is not visible on the download page, to see it you have to read the fine print at the bottom of the page and follow the link to another page.

But to know this difference is essential for selecting the iso, especially for owners of machines with wifi. For a new to Mageia user and even more for a migrator to Linux (who may not even know about "free / non-free") we should give a hint to this difference in the top part - before people select their flavor.

Better even to decorate that hint with a fat red exclamation mark. This way we may avoid numerous postings like "I installed everything but [my wifi|my 3d] does not work!" - not counting those who turn away silently.

Example see thread in the forum:
https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1455

Comment 1 Romain d'Alverny 2011-11-22 09:05:02 CET

See http://www.mageia.org/en/downloads/ :
 - rewritten headline for DVDs,
 - added warning text,
 - rewritten headline for boot.iso as well.

But nonetheless, we need to decide how we present ISOs to download - more and more ISOs to choose from rebutes the novice user; choice is good; too much choice kills choice. But that's a separate problem.

Status: NEW => ASSIGNED
CC: (none) => rdalverny
Assignee: mageia-webteam => rdalverny

Comment 2 Wolfgang Bornath 2011-11-22 09:22:21 CET

/me thinks the changes solve the issue of this bug. Thx Romain. 

As long as the descriptions are meaningful to the unknowing user and as long as the list fits on one page (without much scrolling around) we should not bother.

The alternative would be splitting in several pages (quick shot suggestion).

1. Download page lists sections only with links to the section pages. Sections are "Live", "Full", "Other"). For each section write a description of the key features and differences of the isos of this section compared with those of the other sections. Put weight on the free/non-free issue. Link to the section page.
("Others" are dualarch, boot.iso)

2. Each section page lists the ISOs of the section (including checksum) in the way it is displayed now on the current download page

CC: (none) => molch.b

Comment 3 Romain d'Alverny 2011-11-22 11:48:46 CET

Cool.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see for the next alpha.

Status: ASSIGNED => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED