F7 static page about spins

[Karsten Wade]

On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 02:48 -0400, Máirí­n Duffy wrote:

> Ideally (hey I'm saying ideally I know its wishful thinking :) )

Don't make me nervous, I count on your ability to do magic to turn
wishes into reality. :)

> I think if you clicked to the get fedora page, it would have a rundown 
> of the different spins with links to the direct downloads for each via 
> each download method. You know, you shop for a product, figure out which 
> one you want, and then you figure out the logistics of paying for it and 
> shipping it... weird analogy but I think it makes sense.
> 
> Maybe for each of the download links 'mocked up' below (there are 5) 
> make a version of the current get fedora page we have now explaining 
> download methods... ugh, i don't know. :( we have spin | architecture | 
> obtaining method which makes these pages very difficult to do in a 
> simple and usable way statically I think.

Agreed; these mock-ups work well for resolving the ugliness.  We can do
this as another static page; that will be easier for us to control and
keep from overloading the Wiki.

Content reads well, too.  Do you want to throw these into a template and
link from get-fedora.html?

> Anyway, from what I know of the spins, which may very well be wrong, I 
> would organize a spin explanation page like this:
> 
> = Live Images =
> 
> Want to try Fedora, but don't want to deal with the hassle of backing up 
> and reinstalling, or setting up dual boot on your system? Live Images, 
> new for Fedora 7, are just what you need. Simply download the image, 
> burn it to a disk, leave it in your disc drive and reboot your system. 
> That's it. No risk, no hassle. Choose which desktop environment you'd 
> like (if you're not sure, GNOME is the Fedora default) and download the 
> appropriate image for your hardware below.
> 
> == GNOME ==
> Simplicity and ease of use. These are the core focus of the GNOME 
> Desktop Environment. Learn more at gnome.org.
> [ screenshots of GNOME ]
> [ for 32-bit x86 systems ] [ for 64-bit x86_64 systems ]
> 
> == KDE ==
> Conquer your desktop! The K Desktop Environment (KDE) emphasizes power 
> and customization. Learn more at kde.org.
> [ screenshots of KDE ]
> [ for 32-bit x86 systems ] [ for 64-bit x86_64 systems ]
> 
> = Fedora =
> 
> The full Fedora operating system spin is a set of the core packages 
> included in Fedora, suitable for installation on standard desktop 
> workstation. Choose this version if you'd like to install Fedora fresh 
> on a new system or if you'd like to replace the operating system on an 
> existing system.
> 
> [ for 32-bit x86 systems ] [ for 64-bit x86_64 systems ] [ for ppc systems ]
> 
> ~m
> 
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