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Bug 119210 - introduction paints site as tutorial
introduction paints site as tutorial
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gimp-web
Classification: Infrastructure
Component: www.gimp.org
unspecified
Other other
: Normal trivial
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Assigned To: The GIMP web bugs mail alias
The GIMP web bugs mail alias
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2003-08-05 22:03 UTC by Branko Collin
Modified: 2004-12-22 21:47 UTC
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Description Branko Collin 2003-08-05 22:03:49 UTC
This is about the site under development at http://mmmaybe.gimp.org .

First, I would like to say that it is very good that the new web site has a
blurb right at the start that explains what the site and the GIMP are about. 

I disagree, however, with the second sentence: "This site attempts to help
you to use The GIMP."

This would suggest that www.gimp.org is completely and only devoted to
instruction. I feel it should say that "This is the official GIMP web site"
instead. If we feel that the instruction part of the site is sufficiently
important, that could be mentioned later on in the blurb.
Comment 1 Raphaël Quinet 2003-08-06 08:54:28 UTC
This should be trivial to fix.  We only need someone to come up with a
better wording for this whole paragraph.  When the new site is moved to
www.gimp.org, we should replace "Welcome to The New GIMP Web Site." by
"Welcome to the official GIMP web site.".  The transition will hopefully
happen during or soon after GimpCon.
Comment 2 Niklas Mattisson 2003-08-06 09:02:29 UTC
"This is the official GIMP website and will try to help you to get the
information needed to get going with The GIMP."

Would this maybe be better?
Comment 3 Dave Neary 2003-09-21 14:57:22 UTC
The old blurb is this...

---
	 The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely
distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo
retouching, image composition and image authoring. This site contains
information about downloading, installing, using, and enhancing the
GIMP. This site also serves as a distribution point for the latest
releases, patches, plugins, and scripts. We also try to provide as
much information about the GIMP community and related projects as
possible.
---

That seems to be the kind of message you are trying to get across. I
do like the casual touch of "grab a beverage" on the new blurb, as
well as mentioning that it is available on many platforms, in many
languages.

So perhaps this blend of the two might work...

---
The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely
distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching,
image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating
systems, in many languages. 

This is the official web site of the GIMP, and contains information
about downloading, installing, using, and enhancing it. This site also
serves as a distribution point for the latest releases, patches,
plugins, and scripts. We also try to provide as much information about
the GIMP community and related projects as possible. Hopefully you
will find what you need here. Grab a properly chilled beverage and enjoy.
---

What do ye think?

Dave.
Comment 4 Raphaël Quinet 2003-09-21 21:04:04 UTC
Dave wrote: What do ye think?

Here is what I think:

2003-09-21  Raphael Quinet  <quinet@gamers.org>

	* index.htrw: Changed the text according to the suggestions from
	Dave Neary in bug #119210, with slight modifications due to the
	fact that we do not distribute patches and plug-ins directly from
	here.

Comment 5 Dave Neary 2004-01-04 11:47:45 UTC
Changing all www.gimp.org bugs from gimp product to the gimp-web product,
including old closed/fixed bugs, and reassigning.
Comment 6 Dave Neary 2004-01-04 14:13:56 UTC
re-resolving old bugs