Fwd: Ubuntu.com Download Page

[Volkan Gezer]

I forgot to forward the mail here, sorry for this.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Volkan Gezer <volkangezer at gmail.com>
Date: 2013/1/25
Subject: Re: Ubuntu.com Download Page
To: Dmitrijs Ledkovs <dmitrij.ledkov at ubuntu.com>


2013/1/25 Dmitrijs Ledkovs <dmitrij.ledkov at ubuntu.com>:
> On 25 January 2013 14:34, Volkan Gezer <vlkngzr at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think most people don't know that Kubuntu, Lubuntu and Xubuntu
>> versions are officially supported by Ubuntu.
>>
>
> This statement is an oxymoron. Ubuntu is officially supported by
> Canonical. Kubuntu is officially supported by Blue Systems.
> All of them share common hosting / development infrastructure
> sponsored by Canonical.

But if users download WUBI, they have a chance to pick their favourite
Ubuntu distribution. They would not know what the others are since
there is no description regarding to others.


>
>> I highly suggest you telling in download page something like that:
>>
>>
>> "Ubuntu is using Unity desktop environment.
>>
>> We also have official distributions for KDE, XCFE .... environments too..."
>>
>
> That would be confusing.


Yes, true, but more explanatory links and descriptions can be given.
Mine was just an example.

>> to give a link to other official Ubuntu distros. You can also add a
>> page which users can reach in one click to these distributions and
>> comparison.
>
> We already have this link about derivatives:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/derivatives
>

It is very far away for users that only look for download links except
for looking in Project/About Ubuntu/ Derivatives link.

Another suggestion is placing a text about the Derivatives page below
"Do you want to upgrade? Follow our simple guide" as this maybe also a
shortcut

-Volkan