There's a big "Getting Debian" link at the top of every page!
Re:Debian 10 “Buster” Released
by 29athrowaway on Saturday July 06, 2019 @09:16PM
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"Getting Debian".
From there you have roughly 5 options:
1) small installer that gets packages over the internet (netinst)
2) large installer that includes a bunch of packages ("CDs")
3) same as 2 but delivered to you physically
4) qcow2 cloud images
5) a live CD + installer
6) a computer with debian preinstalled
netinst is recommended if you can have a network interface that is supported out of the box.
Ubuntu's installation would be equivalent to 5) and is the friendliest UX.
You are expected to know which architecture you are using although branding makes it really hard for new users to figure that out.
It's on the Getting Debian page, so two clicks total.
Re:Debian 10 “Buster” Released
by phosphophyllite on Sunday July 07, 2019 @03:39AM
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How can I find "unofficial" testing image with non-free drivers?
Clearly people replying that haven't had to instruct other people to download it for a very long time.
"Here, let me send you a link"
Over a voice call?
Scratch that.
How do you find that without knowing exactly where it is already? What do you click on? Where is it on the page? What and how much do you have to ignore before you finally get to the part at every stage that's actually relevant to the breadcrumb trail?
[edit] The "click Get Debian" responses are absolutely killing me. OH YES AND THEN WHAT? How many paragraphs of jargon do you have to casually slide past? How many links do you have to _not_ click? How do you know which links to actually click vs all the ones that you're supposed to not click? The definition of "free"? The "installation manual"? Will the small image be incomplete? What's the difference between a small CD and a tiny CD? What's the difference between a USB stick and a "flexible" USB stick? Can't I put a DVD on a USB stick? I swear this kind of UX aspect blindness is why people hate SWEs.