Re: HTTP mirror link is hard to locate on www.debian.org
On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 12:43:18PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > > Call mer stupid
> ...
> Well I was stupid. For usability test, you need a "stupid" person :)
:) You have a point, though, an outsider look can be useful.
> > You are confused by the file name -- the names of the countries are HTTP,
> > and the "(FTP)" links are HTTP. Hmm. Maybe we should make the latter <small>.
>
> I see. It is tricky :) Maybe following updates may help people like me.
>
> Old Title: "The FTP server network"
> New Title: "The Debian download server network"
Oh, of course. I've now changed that to "Debian download servers", that
seemed a bit simpler.
> Old lead phrase:
> Debian GNU/Linux is distributed (mirrored) on hundreds of servers on the
> Internet. Using a nearby server will probably speed up your download, and
> also reduce the load on our central servers and on the Internet as a
> whole.
>
> New lead phrase:
> Debian GNU/Linux is distributed (mirrored) on hundreds of servers on
> the Internet. They can be accessed by several methods including HTTP
> and FTP. Using a nearby server will probably speed up your download,
> and also reduce the load on our central servers and on the Internet
> as a whole.
>
> I did not say RSYNC in above.
I'd prefer to not the methods in the first paragraph. They should be obvious
later.
> Then all the lists shall be:
>
> Old list on screen: "Austria (FTP)"
> ,, excerpts in HTML:
> <li><a href="http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian/";>Austria</a>
> (<a href="ftp://ftp.at.debian.org/debian/";>FTP</a>)<br>
>
> New list on screen: "Austria: HTTP, FTP"
> ,, excerpts in HTML:
> <li>Austria: <a href="http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian/";>HTTP</a>,
> <a href="ftp://ftp.at.debian.org/debian/";>FTP</a><br>
This is better, yeah. I'll leave the country names linked to the HTTP
mirrors, just so it's easier to point and click :)
> I understand this is generated by the script (ftplist.py) and wml.
Actually the list is generated by the makefile, not the Python script.
But regardless, it'll be done easily.
> Also, front page link needs to ditch the use of FTP and simply say
> "Download".
Yes, I have made preparations for this, I made a new tag a few months back.
I guess it's time to switch it on!
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