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authorGlen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org>2016-07-03 20:58:40 +0000
committerGlen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org>2016-07-03 20:58:40 +0000
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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
Notes
Notes: svn path=/head/; revision=49043
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diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml
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--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml
@@ -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>