Description of problem: Missing informations - DVD is free distro (for advanced users) - Live is non-free distro but can be used for easy installation (non-advanced users) Proposal : place Live(s) first on webpage, then DVD-free.
Makes sense, although we don't have any metrics to compare these layouts. :-/ Committed and in production (r718).
Status: NEW => ASSIGNEDCC: (none) => rdalverny
Thank you ;) But informations about Live content non-free drivers/software and complete is Free only (no-proprietaries drivers, may request manuals installations) still missing, regarding me.
On my current screen ( macbook 14" ), the dvd is hidden, and I think that would only increase the number of people complaining that we do not have a 64 bits installation. I also find a little bit disturbing to hide the free software dvd offscreen. And I think that telling to users that free software only is for experts is counter productive, so we should rephrase in a less negative way. Moroever the same drakx installer was deemed as being the best for beginners 5 years ago and is now recommended for advanced users ? I do not think it got more complex in the past ( quite the contrary ), and I do not think people got dumber in the mean time so I can hardly see a reason to label the DVD for "advanced users".
CC: (none) => misc
I agree with Michael. Note that no label has been added yet, only the order of presentation has been changed (people do scroll pages). Now, to improve the whole thing, we need a bigger picture: - what do people really use? (download metrics, usage surveys) - how can we reduce the complexity of "which way to follow to install my system?" question (thinking, experimenting, designing, deciding) - how can we articulate this free/nonfree split with a "it just works" perspective? - how then can we present it better. But that's not for this bug.
Alos, one reason why the livecd take so much visual space is because there is lots of choice indeed, and there is some information overload ( there is 8 cds to choose from :/ ). But apart from adding a more dynamic layout ( which I do not linke much ), I have no others idea.
(FWIW, I don't see a problem with choosing a Live CD from the available 8, the Language criteria is obvious, I think).
Still missing informations about Live content non-free drivers/software and complete is Free only (no-proprietaries drivers, may request manuals installations). Eg: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2076258/impressions-mageia-linux/page/3?WT.rss_a=first+impressions+of+mageia+linux Regards.
Mageia 2 got released. How does it compare now?
Closing.
Status: ASSIGNED => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => WORKSFORME