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I'd like the Latest Releases box to be much simpler, and to be consistent from entry to entry. Currently:
Some suggested changes:
* the XO-1 and XO-1.5 tags link to two very different things, certainly not to model specific pages,
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* the title links to another quite different thing,

* firmware is placed between stable and development operating system releases,
{{ Latest Releases
* there are links to the download directories before the links to the release notes or installation guide.
| stable = inline
I think the box should guide users to a page that describes the release, and that page would include download pointers. I'd go ahead and edit, but [[User:Sj]] and [[User:Holt]] are obviously editing as well, so I'm offering to discuss it first. --[[User:Quozl|Quozl]] 06:32, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
| testing = inline
| unstable = inline
| stable-B2 = inline
| livecd = inline
| firmware = inline
| server = inline
| extra = inline }}
This template allows to present a shortcut to all of the latest releases available. You can control which lines to show (except for the first two which always show&mdash;the header line and the ''Stable:'').

The actual links/strings for each line have been extracted from the template in order to facilitate the maintenance. '''To update the infobox''' see the links below, one for each line:

<span class="plainlinks">
<table border=1 cellspacing=0>
<tr><td> Line </td><td colspan="2"> Current text </td></tr>
<tr><td> Stable </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/stable}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/stable|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Stable flavors </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/flavors}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/flavors|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Devel </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/devel}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/devel|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Testing </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/testing}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/testing|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Unstable </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/unstable}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/unstable|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Live-CD </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/livecd}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/livecd|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Firmware </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/firmware}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/firmware|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Server </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/XS server software}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/XS server software|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
<tr><td> Extra Text </td>
<td> {{:Template:Latest Releases/text}} </td><td> [{{fullurl:Template:Latest Releases/text|action=edit}} edit] </td></tr>
</table>
</span>
<br clear="all">

== Usage ==

<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases
| stable = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the stable flavors --&gt;
| devel = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- deprecated devel-build info --&gt;
| testing = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the latest testable build --&gt;
| unstable = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the latest build info --&gt;
| stable-B2 = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the latest stable build for B2's --&gt;
| livecd = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the live-cd info --&gt;
| firmware = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the firmware info --&gt;
| server = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the server info --&gt;
| extra = inline &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- shows the (optional) ''extra text'' --&gt;
| extra_text = whatever &lt;!-- OPTIONAL -- comment text (if enabled by ''extra'') if none defined:
'<nowiki><center>[[Autoreinstallation image|how to update...]]</center></nowiki>' --&gt;
<nowiki>}}</nowiki>

== Samples ==

<br clear="all">
{{ Latest Releases | stable = inline }}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases | stable = inline <nowiki>}}</nowiki>
<br clear="all">
{{ Latest Releases | devel = inline}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases | devel = inline <nowiki>}}</nowiki>
<br clear="all">
{{ Latest Releases | livecd = inline }}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases | livecd = inline <nowiki>}}</nowiki>
<br clear="all">
{{ Latest Releases | firmware = inline}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases | firmware = inline <nowiki>}}</nowiki>
<br clear="all">
{{ Latest Releases | firmware = inline | extra = inline }}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases | firmware = inline | extra = inline <nowiki>}}</nowiki>
<br clear="all">
{{ Latest Releases | stable = inline | devel = inline | livecd = inline | firmware = inline | extra = inline | extra_text = <center>possibly a [[The OLPC Wiki|link]] or text</center>}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki> Latest Releases
| stable = inline
| testing = inline
| unstable = inline
| stable-B2 = inline
| livecd = inline
| firmware = inline
| extra = inline
| extra_text = <nowiki><center>possibly a [[The OLPC Wiki|link]] or text</center> }}</nowiki>
</noinclude>
</blockquote>

Revision as of 06:32, 29 July 2010

I'd like the Latest Releases box to be much simpler, and to be consistent from entry to entry. Currently:

  • the XO-1 and XO-1.5 tags link to two very different things, certainly not to model specific pages,
  • the title links to another quite different thing,
  • firmware is placed between stable and development operating system releases,
  • there are links to the download directories before the links to the release notes or installation guide.

I think the box should guide users to a page that describes the release, and that page would include download pointers. I'd go ahead and edit, but User:Sj and User:Holt are obviously editing as well, so I'm offering to discuss it first. --Quozl 06:32, 29 July 2010 (UTC)