Am 02/14/2014 10:32 PM, schrieb Rob Weir:
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Marcus (OOo)<marcus.m...@wtnet.de>  wrote:
As this is our first beta release at Apache, I would like to clarify some
things before it's maybe too late to change the facts and to prepare
webpages:

1. Target group

It is intended to be downloaded for the general public, right?

2. Hosting

We are planning to host the files at Sourceforge, right?

3. File names:

Of course the file names of the install files have to show a difference
compared to the general release files. Suggestion:

Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_Beta_Win_x86_install.exe

*If* there is a need to publish another round, it could be extended with a
number like:

Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.0_Beta2_Win_x86_install.exe

4. Directory structure:

Is it OK to expect to use the same dir structure like we have currently for
4.0.1?


The above makes sense to me.


5. Download webpage:

Is it OK to expect to offer the download on our main download webpage?
http://www.openoffice.org/download/

If yes, I can build up a download offer like we have for the green box. To
ease the download as best as possible.


I would not make this the default download option for users.  We still
want most users to download AOO 4.0.1. So keep the first box on
/download.html as it is now.

Maybe a yellow box (yellow == caution) with language that makes it
clear that this is beta and gives the URL for reporting bugs.

I think I was not clear in my wording. :-)

Of course the current 4.0.1 should not be effected in any way.

With "ease the download as best as possible" I meant to do the same like we have for the green box but of course with a different color and text.

Were you thinking of a language/platform switch logic for the beta?
Or just a link to a "beta_other.html" page with a table of links?  If
we do the table, then we would have room on the same page to give  a
prominent warning, a link to BZ, Release Notes, etc.

I thought about the one-click-download we have already. Then of course a "beta-other.html" is also needed and your suggestion makes absolutely sense.

It could be a box somewhere below the green box. Or - as Kay mentioned - a separate webpage.

Marcus


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