Re: [libreoffice-website] Improving download page

On 11-02-2012 10:44, Cor Nouws wrote:
> I think we must distinct between three situations/phases
> 1. 3.5.x must be promoted but with care
> (might be 3.5.0, maybe 3.5.1 or might even be skipped)
>
> 2. 3.5.x considered good enough
> for non-expert installation and use
> (might be 3.5.0, maybe 3.5.1)
>
> 3. 3.5.x is simply default
> (for probably 3.5.1 or 3.5.2 and up)

I believe that 3.5.0 should be advertised as the default recommended 
version. If it isn't ready for that, I would assume that the developers 
had put out another release candidate!

I think we can assume that the project will get quite some press 
coverage for the 3.5 release (at least more than for the 3.5.1 release). 
So it makes no sense to spoil that, by saying to people that it isn't 
quite ready after all, when they come to download the software. That 
will just cause confusion and insecurity.

I would think that the newest major release is for end-users and the 
previous major is for "enterprises" (and if they want the previous 
release, they will know, know why and know to look for it). But I have 
been confused by LibreOffice's messaging on this, even though I am a 
developer (not a LO-dev, just a end-user).

--
Anders

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