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To: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL WWW <[email protected]>
Cc: Palle Girgensohn <[email protected]>
Cc: Pierre-Emmanuel André <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Some restructuring of the download section
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:51:50 +0100
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On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Magnus Hagander <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Dave Page <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Magnus Hagander <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The large bold warnings about the installers were added because they
>>>> used to be listed at the top of the page, above the platform-specific
>>>> packaging options (because they tended to confuse people less). It's
>>>> yet to be seen if users will become confused again - we have the info
>>>> they should need now, but I suspect that doesn't necessarily mean
>>>> they'll read it before emailing us. In any case, I think those
>>>> warnings should either be removed or made non-bold now.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't want to remove them at all, since they're clearly still correct.
>>>
>>> In fact, given the number of people I've run into who've had problems
>>> because of that, I'd rather leave them as bold as well.
>>
>> Citations please? I don't recall ever hearing of people running into
>> such problems. I still maintain that it should be pretty blindingly
>
> As I've said previously, it's mainly been from people who aren't on
> our lists, so I can't easily point there. I know it's up on the lists
> every now and then as well, but it's getting too late in the evening
> to spend time searching for that.
>
> I've heard it from customers. I've heard it from people I've met at
> conferences. I've heard it in IRC channels. I've heard it in
> usergroups.
So why don't I hear it? I get enough private emails from users with
other questions/comments - presumably as my name is next to the
download link.
Regardless though - I'm fine with leaving it there, or removing it. I
would rather remove it to simplify the text, but most importantly
don't think it should be bold, for exactly the reason Kevin gave.
--
Dave Page
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