IMO, we need to list the source package first. Apache is about source. This is why I still think about a marketing site and domain that is more like the other JS frameworks out there.
Here is the FlexJS 0.8.0 Download page in case it helps: http://flex.apache.org/download-flexjs.html My 2 cents, -Alex On 1/29/18, 1:13 PM, "Andrew Wetmore" <[email protected]> wrote: >If you post that text to the website, make sure the links are not broken >by >and that "_" characters have not been inserted. > >On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 5:11 PM, Piotr Zarzycki ><[email protected]> >wrote: > >> Om, >> >> Does that install our release or Nightly ? >> >> >> 2018-01-29 22:09 GMT+01:00 OmPrakash Muppirala <[email protected]>: >> >> > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Andrew Wetmore <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > What about text like this for the download page on the website? >> > > === >> > > >> > > The current version of Apache Royale is 0.9.0, released in January, >> 2018. >> > > It is beta-quality. This means that Royale may not work entirely as >>you >> > or >> > > we want it to, and that certain “standard” components or functions >>are >> > not >> > > yet available. However, you can create applications in Royale and >> compile >> > > them to run either in a browser window or on the Flash/AIR >>platforms. >> > > >> > > *Download *the compiled (binary) version of Royale from one of the >> Apache >> > > mirror sites: >> > > >> > > To create JavaScript applications only: >> > > >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apach >>e.org%2Fdyn%2Fcloser.lua%2Froyale%2F0.9.0%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adob >>e.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a54076402808d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178dece >>e1%7C0%7C0%7C636528572460355078&sdata=qrvEPrliQLiH57E%2BKKdp04FHCOX7bHB7l >>xSGMjxmg3g%3D&reserved=0 >> > > binaries/apache-royale-0.9.0-bin-js.tar.gz >> > > >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apach >>e.org%2Fdyn%2Fcloser.lua%2Froyale%2F0.9.0%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adob >>e.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a54076402808d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178dece >>e1%7C0%7C0%7C636528572460355078&sdata=qrvEPrliQLiH57E%2BKKdp04FHCOX7bHB7l >>xSGMjxmg3g%3D&reserved=0 >> > > binaries/apache-royale-0.9.0-bin-js.zip >> > > >> > > To create JavaScript or Flash applications: >> > > >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apach >>e.org%2Fdyn%2Fcloser.lua%2Froyale%2F0.9.0%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adob >>e.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a54076402808d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178dece >>e1%7C0%7C0%7C636528572460355078&sdata=qrvEPrliQLiH57E%2BKKdp04FHCOX7bHB7l >>xSGMjxmg3g%3D&reserved=0 >> > > binaries/apache-royale-0.9.0-bin-js-swf.tar.gz >> > > >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apach >>e.org%2Fdyn%2Fcloser.lua%2Froyale%2F0.9.0%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adob >>e.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a54076402808d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178dece >>e1%7C0%7C0%7C636528572460355078&sdata=qrvEPrliQLiH57E%2BKKdp04FHCOX7bHB7l >>xSGMjxmg3g%3D&reserved=0 >> > > binaries/apache-royale-0.9.0-bin-js-swf.zip >> > > >> > > Copy the contents of the download into a directory on your computer, >> then >> > > connect it to the IDE you are using. >> > > >> > > >> > > *NPM*: >> > > >> > > If you use npm, [WHAT GOES HERE?] >> > > >> > > >> > npm install @apache-royale/royale-js -g >> > npm install @apache-royale/royale-js-swf -g >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Om >> > >> > >> > > >> > > === >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:16 PM, Alex Harui >><[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 1/29/18, 10:43 AM, "Andrew Wetmore" <[email protected]> >>wrote: >> > > > >> > > > >I as a reader would want to see a summary of what is in the >>release, >> > > where >> > > > >and how to get it, and what to do with it once I have it. The >>same >> > > > >information would go into the appropriate pages in the help >>docs. I >> > can >> > > do >> > > > >a rough cut based on what I see in the README files, unless >>somebody >> > > with >> > > > >more knowledge wants to do the first draft. >> > > > >> > > > Go for it. I don't have time for that today. >> > > > > >> > > > >On that front, here is a naive reader's question: I see lots of >> > > > >instructions in the README about compiling Royale, as if that >>were >> > > > >something I would always have to do. Then, almost as a >>throw-away, I >> > see >> > > > >notes about the already-compiled binaries. Does EVERYBODY >>download >> and >> > > > >build Royale for themselves? I would have thought your average >> > > app-builder >> > > > >would start with the compiled binaries and just want to know how >>to >> > > > >reference them from the IDE of choice. >> > > > >> > > > Apache is very source-code oriented since it is about Open Source. >> In >> > > > fact, to Apache, the binaries are not official releases, just >> > convenience >> > > > artifacts. So websites, readme's and lots of other things are >> supposed >> > > to >> > > > be about working from the source code. >> > > > >> > > > We could put a different README in the binary artifacts. I just >> don't >> > > > know how many people will read it instead of the "Get Started" we >>put >> > on >> > > > the docs page soon. >> > > > >> > > > HTH, >> > > > -Alex >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Andrew Wetmore >> > > >> > > >>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcottage14 >>.blogspot.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adobe.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a540764028 >>08d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636528572460355 >>078&sdata=xqrVVsPN2eQuIbkouktniywWeELS7JepuIQqIi1zf3Y%3D&reserved=0 >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Piotr Zarzycki >> >> Patreon: >>*https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pat >>reon.com%2Fpiotrzarzycki&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adobe.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a5 >>4076402808d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C6365285 >>72460355078&sdata=4qq4CD5hBKNuuahnlEo86EIWQAUrUWl9ZeUVTtNm8Xk%3D&reserved >>=0 >> >><https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pat >>reon.com%2Fpiotrzarzycki&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adobe.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a5 >>4076402808d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C6365285 >>72460355078&sdata=4qq4CD5hBKNuuahnlEo86EIWQAUrUWl9ZeUVTtNm8Xk%3D&reserved >>=0>* >> > > > >-- >Andrew Wetmore > >https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcottage14. >blogspot.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adobe.com%7C3aa0fa65f1a54076402808 >d5675d393e%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636528572460355078 >&sdata=xqrVVsPN2eQuIbkouktniywWeELS7JepuIQqIi1zf3Y%3D&reserved=0
