No I'm less concerned about that although I'd put it on the about page and not as
a new footer link.
~m
On March 22, 2019 1:08:53 PM EDT, Brian Proffitt <bproffit(a)redhat.com> wrote:
Does this include the addition of a governance link in the site
footer?
BKP
On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 9:36 AM Máirín Duffy <duffy(a)fedoraproject.org>
wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> So the alt downloads in the sidebar I thought you were talking about
is
> different than spins.fpo and alt.fpo. The ones I thought you were
talking
> about were, for example, the links to netinstall isos and local media
> vendors.
>
> Spins.fpo and alt.fpo are very intentionally on different websites.
The
> getfedora.orgpage is targeted at mainstream first time Fedora users,
users
> we wouldnt want using a specific spin as part of their first
experience bc
> they are less polished and not as supported as the editions that are
> featured prominently on getfedora.
>
> So I guess my point is that these are not surface level website
tweaks.
> The suggested tweaks belie a drastic change in strategy I am not
> comfortable with, esp without a lot more data and context.
>
> ~m
>
> On March 21, 2019 6:12:47 PM EDT, Brian Proffitt
<bproffit(a)redhat.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> This is certainly not critical, but I beleieve the thread of the
>> conversation I had with Bex that making the spins and alt
architectures
>> easier to find might reduce the friction point a bit for people
seeking to
>> try out Fedora.
>>
>> However, I think your suggested solution is a very good idea. It
would
>> meet the goal we have to demonstrate different platform availability
and
>> seems less clunky than what I proposed. Could that be a possibility?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:56 PM Máirín Duffy
<duffy(a)fedoraproject.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Brian,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the analysis and info!
>>>
>>> For the alt download links - do we want or need to emphasize their
>>> availability? Is there more context for who needs these, how common
a need
>>> that would be, etc? Bc a better solution could be - for example -
upgrading
>>> a particular link from an alt link to a main download link if new
>>> circumstances require it.
>>>
>>> ~m
>>>
>>> On March 21, 2019 4:03:19 PM EDT, Brian Proffitt <bkp(a)redhat.com>
wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Periodically, the Red Hat Open Source and Standards team looks at
open source projects with which we are affiliated to see if there are
community elements that can be improved. Fedora's review late last year
went very well, and after some discussions with Brian Exelbierd, there
were a couple of suggestions we wanted to make to your team to
highlight key areas of Fedora. Specifically:
>>>>
>>>> * Highlight the Alternate Downloads links. Currently on your
Downloads pages, the Get more Fedora links are located on the
lower-right corner of the page. Moving this section up the sidebar
would emphasize the availability of these alternative versions of
Fedora.
>>>> * Highlight the Project's governance content. The governance model
for Fedora does exist[1], but it is not easy to find. Could a link be
added to the About section in the site's footer?
>>>>
>>>> Those were the only two things we had to suggest. If you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> [1]
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/council/
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