Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:58:40 +0000 (UTC) From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49043 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects Message-ID: <201607032058.u63KweKh036338@repo.freebsd.org>
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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 ============================================================================== --- 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>
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