Need a README to explain items in download directory

[Craig Rodrigues]

Hi,

We need to have a small README in the ftp directory,
*and* we need to streamline the downloads web page.

Some people go directly to ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/ to
get at the download media without reading the web page, so the small README
in the ftp directory is still useful.

Agree with you totally about the user friendliness of the ubuntu download page.
I don't have enough web skills to contribute in that area to make our
page better.

--
Craig Rodrigues
rodrigc at crodrigues.org



On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Garrett Cooper <yanegomi at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Chris Brennan <xaero at xaerolimit.net> wrote:
>> On 9/3/2011 5:11 PM, Craig Rodrigues wrote:
>>> ============================================================
>>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso           -  Initial boot, fits
>>> on CD, requires disc 1
>>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso                -  Installer, fits
>>> on CD, requires bootonly
>>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz            - Complete installer,
>>> fits on DVD
>>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso                - Live file system,
>>> boot and run off of CD/DVD, used for recovery
>>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img       - Installer for USB memory stick
>>> ============================================================
>>
>> Your on the right track, lets be a little more verbose/correct
>>
>> 1. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Requires an Internet Connection
>>
>> 2. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso - Full Installer, includes all
>> files to install base.
>>
>> 3. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz - DID-sized image, includes
>> Base+Packages (not entire collection)
>>
>> 4. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso - Live file system,
>> boot and run off of CD/DVD, used for recovery # Good Enough
>>
>> 5. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img - Installer for USB memory
>> stick # Same as above
>>
>> That wordy page you skimmed over, I believe it explains what these all
>> do. It's great that your interested in FreeBSD, but keep in mind,
>> FreeBSD isn't for the lighthearted or impatient and reading is a
>> necessity. The handbook is almost required reading, it will answer
>> almost all of your very basic questions.
>
>    I agree, but it probably should be simplified in the downloads
> page, using the following categories, instead of using a README file:
>
> 1. LiveCD
> 2. DVD
> 3. USB
>
>    http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora might be a good start for what
> to write, as well as http://www.ubuntu.com/download (the Ubuntu site
> is incredibly user friendly -- I would choose that over the Fedora
> site).
> Thanks!
> -Garrett
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