Am 02/14/2014 10:47 PM, schrieb Marcus (OOo):
Am 02/14/2014 10:32 PM, schrieb Rob Weir:
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Marcus (OOo)<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>
wrote:
As this is our first beta release at Apache, I would like to clarify
some
things before it's maybe too late to change the facts and to prepare
webpages:
1. Target group
It is intended to be downloaded for the general public, right?
2. Hosting
We are planning to host the files at Sourceforge, right?
3. File names:
Of course the file names of the install files have to show a difference
compared to the general release files. Suggestion:
Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_Beta_Win_x86_install.exe
*If* there is a need to publish another round, it could be extended
with a
number like:
Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_Beta2_Win_x86_install.exe
4. Directory structure:
Is it OK to expect to use the same dir structure like we have
currently for
4.0.1?
The above makes sense to me.
5. Download webpage:
Is it OK to expect to offer the download on our main download webpage?
http://www.openoffice.org/download/
If yes, I can build up a download offer like we have for the green
box. To
ease the download as best as possible.
I would not make this the default download option for users. We still
want most users to download AOO 4.0.1. So keep the first box on
/download.html as it is now.
Maybe a yellow box (yellow == caution) with language that makes it
clear that this is beta and gives the URL for reporting bugs.
I think I was not clear in my wording. :-)
Of course the current 4.0.1 should not be effected in any way.
With "ease the download as best as possible" I meant to do the same like
we have for the green box but of course with a different color and text.
Were you thinking of a language/platform switch logic for the beta?
Or just a link to a "beta_other.html" page with a table of links? If
we do the table, then we would have room on the same page to give a
prominent warning, a link to BZ, Release Notes, etc.
I thought about the one-click-download we have already. Then of course a
"beta-other.html" is also needed and your suggestion makes absolutely
sense.
It could be a box somewhere below the green box. Or - as Kay mentioned -
a separate webpage.
I've added a quick version of how it could look like on the same
download webpage:
http://www.openoffice.org/download/test/index.html
- The first yellow box is for the download when the Beta release is
available. Of course the links are not yet working - but with link name
and title you should get an first impression.
- The second one is a little teaser to show when is it coming. With a
link to the AOO blog - in case of if we want to blog about the upcoming
Beta release.
PS:
The green box is still for the Mac OS X test:
- download AOO 4.1.0 if 10.7 or newer is recognized in browser
- download AOO 4.0.1 if 10.6 or older is recognized in browser
Marcus
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