[Bug 511039] All Releases download page needs a key/legend

Bugzilla Link	511039
Status	NEW
Importance	P3 normal
Reported	Jan 25, 2017 10:35 EDT
Modified	Jan 05, 2021 10:09 EDT
Reporter	Eric Rizzo

Description

The "All Releases" download page (https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/all ) uses abbreviations and vernacular that assumes the visitor knows a lot about how Eclipse names builds and releases. This is confusing to new users and those who are not familiar with the conventions. See https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=1083796

The page could be enhanced by using a simple key/legend that explains the release train names and their ordering on the page (latest to earliest) as well as the R, RC, M, etc build labels. I think there are wiki pages that can be referenced or content duplicated from, although I didn't find them with a quick (2 minutes worth) search.

Something like this, placed on the right side:

• Note: Releases are listed in order of most recent first.\
• Eclipse release code names (Oxygen, Mars, etc) are described here ["here" being a link to the appropriate wiki page]\
• R = Release (aka, GA)\
• RC = Release Candidate\
• M = Milestone
  etc...