svn commit: r49043 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects

Sun Jul 3 20:58:42 UTC 2016

Author: gjb
Date: Sun Jul  3 20:58:40 2016
New Revision: 49043
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49043

Log:
  Refactor the newbies page:
  
  - Rename 'Using the website' to 'Getting FreeBSD'
  - Move the note about the installation instructions, and remove the
    rest of the information that is duplicated elsewhere on the site.
  - Move the links to the Search and Support page under the 'Learning
    about FreeBSD' section.
  
  Reviewed by:	brd
  Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml
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--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml	Sun Jul  3 20:38:16 2016	(r49042)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml	Sun Jul  3 20:58:40 2016	(r49043)
@@ -15,42 +15,17 @@
 
     <body class="navinclude.docs">
 
-    <h2><a>Using the &os; web site</a></h2>
+    <h2><a>Getting &os;</a></h2>
 
     <p>The latest &os; releases are available <a
-      href="&enbase;/where.html">here</a>.</p>
-
-    <p>This web site is the main source of up to date information
-      about &os;. Newbies have found the following pages particularly
-      helpful:</p>
-
-    <ul>
-      <li><p><a href="&base;/search/search.html">Search</a> the
-	Handbook and FAQ, the whole web site, or the &os; mailing list
-	archives.</p></li>
-
-      <li><p>The <a href="&base;/support.html">Support</a> page
-	contains a wealth of information about &os;, including mailing
-	lists, user groups, web and FTP sites, release information,
-	and links to some sources of &unix; information.</p></li>
-    </ul>
+	href="&enbase;/where.html">here</a>.  Before you begin,
+      carefully read the <a
+	href="&url.books;/handbook/bsdinstall.html">installation
+	instructions</a>.</p>
 
     <h2><a>Learning about &os;</a></h2>
 
     <ul>
-      <li><p>You should most probably look for the <a
-	  href="&u.rel.announce;">latest mainstream release</a>.  (See
-	the Handbook for why you should <strong>not</strong> be
-	tempted by any of the other branches.) Before you begin,
-	carefully read the <a
-	href="&url.books;/handbook/bsdinstall.html">installation
-	instructions</a>, as well as each one of the *.TXT files in
-	the FTP directory or on the installation CD. They are there
-	because they contain information that you will need. Also pick
-	up the latest <a href="&base;/releases/index.html">errata
-	file</a> from the web site, in case it has been
-	updated.</p></li>
-
       <li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/index.html">&os;
 	Handbook</a> and <a
 	href="&url.books;/faq/index.html">Frequently Asked Questions
@@ -76,6 +51,15 @@
 	reference but not always the best introduction for a novice.
 	They generally provide information on a specific command,
 	driver or service.</p></li>
+
+      <li><p><a href="&base;/search/search.html">Search</a> the
+	Handbook and FAQ, the whole web site, or the &os; mailing list
+	archives.</p></li>
+
+      <li><p>The <a href="&base;/support.html">Support</a> page
+	contains a wealth of information about &os;, including mailing
+	lists, user groups, web and FTP sites, release information,
+	and links to some sources of &unix; information.</p></li>
     </ul>
 
     <h2><a>Learning about &os;-derived projects</a></h2>
