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From: Glen Barber
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2016 20:58:40 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: svn commit: r49043 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects
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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 @@
-
+
The latest &os; releases are available here.
-
- This web site is the main source of up to date information
- about &os;. Newbies have found the following pages particularly
- helpful:
-
-
- Search the
- Handbook and FAQ, the whole web site, or the &os; mailing list
- archives.
-
- The Support 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.
-
+ href="&enbase;/where.html">here. Before you begin,
+ carefully read the installation
+ instructions.
- You should most probably look for the latest mainstream release. (See
- the Handbook for why you should not be
- tempted by any of the other branches.) Before you begin,
- carefully read the installation
- instructions, 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 errata
- file from the web site, in case it has been
- updated.
-
The &os;
Handbook and 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.
+
+ Search the
+ Handbook and FAQ, the whole web site, or the &os; mailing list
+ archives.
+
+ The Support 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.