Reword the download.html page, removing mentions of deprecated LiveCD by HBelusca · Pull Request #138 · reactos/web-content

HBelusca · 2026-04-29T19:05:24Z

ReactOS commit reactos/reactos@b2e33f2 removed the separate livecd artifact, merging it with the bootcd. Rename also "bootcd" to "Installation Medium", since it's more generic (e.g. the ISO can be flashed onto an USB thumb drive).

The text of the download.html is reworded to explain what the "Installation Medium" does.

I've also fixed the Download button, following commit f628d73 (PR #142).

The page: https://pr138.web-content.reactos.org/download/

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…reactos#138) ReactOS commit reactos/reactos@b2e33f2 removed the separate livecd artifact, merging it with the bootcd. Rename also "bootcd" to "Boot Media", since it's more generic (e.g. the ISO can be flashed onto an USB thumb drive). The text of the download.html is reworded to explain what the "Boot Media" does.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the download page messaging to remove references to the deprecated separate LiveCD artifact, and reframes the primary download as “Boot Media” with updated explanatory text.

Changes:

Remove LiveCD-specific download option/handling from the download page.
Reword the download page copy to explain the combined Boot Media (setup vs live environments).
Minor punctuation/wording tweaks in the donation modal link text.

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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

File	Description
static/js/download.js	Removes LiveCD selection logic from the download modal flow.
content/download.html	Renames “Boot CD” to “Boot Media” and rewrites explanatory text to match the new artifact layout.

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HBelusca · 2026-07-30T18:02:23Z

 $(".modalbtn").click(function(e){
  $("#bootcdModal").modal("toggle");
  url = bootcd;
-  if (e.target.textContent == "LiveCD") {
-    url = livecd;
-  }
  $('.modal-footer a').attr("href", url)
-});
+});


@copilot Recheck following the updated PR.

…reactos#138) ReactOS commit reactos/reactos@b2e33f2 removed the separate livecd artifact, merging it with the bootcd. Rename also "bootcd" to "Installation Medium", since it's more generic (e.g. the ISO can be flashed onto an USB thumb drive). The text of the download.html page is reworded to explain what the "Installation Medium" does.

…ge. (#142)

binarymaster

It can be described in simpler words here, check these suggestions out.

binarymaster · 2026-08-01T07:52:16Z

 <div class="text-center">
-	<a id="bootcd" class="buttons" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Boot CD</div></a>
-	<p>Alternatively, you can download <a id="livecd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/ReactOS/0.4.15/ReactOS-{{< reactos-download-version >}}-x86-live.zip/download">LiveCD</a></p>
+	<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Installation Medium</div></a>


Suggested change

<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Installation Medium</div></a>

<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download ReactOS {{< reactos-version >}}</div></a>

Since "ReactOS " is mentioned just above the button, I choose instead to say "Download Release Image" in the button.

It would be probably still better on the button, but then the text above it should be modified somehow.

I would say, this could be changed later after the publication (in a separate PR), since the download page would at least:

have the download button fixed;

remove visual mentions of "livecd" vs "bootcd".

Ah ok, if a follow up PR would be welcome, then fine.

The download button is our call to action, you're trying to create FOMO with the reader.

In what sense @cbialorucki ? We mention ROS 0.4.x literally just above in the same big font.

The version should be on the button and we get rid of the redundant text just above the button. Simple.

cbialorucki

I much prefer what @binarymaster suggested, but it's more important that we fix the download button now than argue about the specific wording

Changes addressed.

HBelusca · 2026-08-29T10:57:35Z

I'll squash the first 2 commits (the original commit + the "** use Release Medium..." one) together if you guys are OK with the suggestion.

binarymaster · 2026-08-29T11:00:25Z

 <div class="text-center">
-	<a id="bootcd" class="buttons" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Boot CD</div></a>
-	<p>Alternatively, you can download <a id="livecd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/ReactOS/0.4.15/ReactOS-{{< reactos-download-version >}}-x86-live.zip/download">LiveCD</a></p>
+	<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Installation Medium</div></a>


It would be probably still better on the button, but then the text above it should be modified somehow.

…reactos#138) ReactOS commit reactos/reactos@b2e33f2 removed the separate livecd artifact, merging it with the bootcd. Rename also "bootcd" to "Release Image", since it's more generic (e.g. the ISO can be flashed onto an USB thumb drive). The text of the download.html page is reworded to explain what the "Release Image" does.

cbialorucki

I would do something like this:

cbialorucki · 2026-08-29T11:11:35Z


 <div class="text-center">
 	<h2>Discover our latest and greatest</h2>
 	<h1>React<span class="text-ros">OS</span> {{< reactos-version >}}</h1>


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cbialorucki · 2026-08-29T11:12:22Z

 <div class="text-center">
-	<a id="bootcd" class="buttons" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Boot CD</div></a>
-	<p>Alternatively, you can download <a id="livecd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/ReactOS/0.4.15/ReactOS-{{< reactos-download-version >}}-x86-live.zip/download">LiveCD</a></p>
+	<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Release Image</div></a>


Suggested change

<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Release Image</div></a>

<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download ReactOS {{< reactos-version >}}</div></a>

@cbialorucki You mean:

Download our latest and greatest < ReactOS 0.4.16 >

instead of:

Discover our latest and greatest < whatever here >

?

No I mean:

Discover our latest and greatest < Download ReactOS 0.4.16 >

+1, this wording looks better for me too. IMHO, it's already obviously that with the main "Download" button, release image can be downloaded.

You need a verb in the button, it's trying to get you to do something

It sounds nice and correct. The button is on a separate line, so it gets read as a separate sentence.

Consider this verbal example from Windows XP Tour:
"Experience the best
Experience Windows XP"

in the XP tour, "the best" is considered a noun there, like, "This is the best.", not as some sort of adjective.
Is this also how you was understanding "our latest and greatest", in your suggestion?

Hermes both those suggestions read horribly. The second one is a little better but both are bad.

@cbialorucki feel free to make a new PR :)

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	<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download Installation Medium</div></a>
	<a id="bootcd" class="modalbtn" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/reactos/files/latest/download"><div class="btn btn-primary">Download ReactOS {{< reactos-version >}}</div></a>

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