[Ubuntu-manual] Change to docbook

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Sometime next week we will switch completely to docbook. At the moment I am running through and converting everything from the .odt file into docbook format, and then I will replace the bzr branch files with the docbook ones. Docbook uses .XML files and HTML. Each chapter has its own folder and in

[Ubuntu-manual] Changes to bzr handling

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
At the moment we are using .odt for the manual, and some changes are being overwritten because the merging is not set up correctly. Hopefully next week I should have it all changed to docbook so we can avoid merging and overwriting. For the meantime, I have written a quick readme.txt and changelog

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint formatting] Formatting of the manual

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Definition Status: Approved => Discussion -- Formatting of the manual https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/formatting ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to :

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint beta-release] Beta Release

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Definition Status: New => Discussion -- Beta Release https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/beta-release ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint release-candidate] Release Candidate

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Definition Status: New => Discussion -- Release Candidate https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/release-candidate ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubun

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint final-release-lucid] Final Release (Lucid)

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Definition Status: New => Discussion -- Final Release (Lucid) https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/final-release-lucid ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint editing] Editing of the Manual

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => Essential -- Editing of the Manual https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/editing ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint chapter9] Chapter 9 - Useful Extra Applications

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => Medium -- Chapter 9 - Useful Extra Applications https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/chapter9 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to :

[Ubuntu-manual] Meeting Scheduled

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Hi all, The first meeting is set for January the 4th, at 0900 UTC/GMT in #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net I have booked it with the Fridge. Please make sure you attend! Regards, and Merry Christmas! -- Benjamin Humphrey humphre...@gmail.com www.interesting.co.nz www.benjaminhumphreyphotog

[Ubuntu-manual] First meeting and Team name change

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
The first meeting will be held on the 4th January at 0900 UTC to discuss the alpha-release: https://launchpad.net/sprints/ubuntu-manual I have also changed the name of the Team and the Project to "Ubuntu Manual" - this is easier than having that Beginner stuff in there. The title of the manual its

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint formatting] Formatting of the manual

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => Medium -- Formatting of the manual https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/formatting ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manu

[Ubuntu-manual] Sorry about the mass emails

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Sorry for the email spam! I just took the time to set up a tonne of blueprints: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual As you can see, I've assigned myself to chapter 3 and Ryan Macnish has taken on chapter 7. If you want to take on a chapter, just create a blueprint called chapterX where

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint chapter3] Chapter 3 - Starting Out

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Whiteboard set to: Completed the "Getting Ubuntu" section, just finishing off the installation procedure. Using screenshots taken from Lucid Lynx Alpha 1 in Virtualbox. -- Chapter 3 - Starting Out https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/c

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint chapter3] Chapter 3 - Starting Out

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => High -- Chapter 3 - Starting Out https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/chapter3 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@l

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint chapter7] Chapter 7 - Introduction to the Terminal

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => High -- Chapter 7 - Introduction to the Terminal https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/chapter7 ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to :

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint final-release-lucid] Final Release (Lucid)

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => Essential -- Final Release (Lucid) https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/final-release-lucid ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ub

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint release-candidate] Release Candidate

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => Essential -- Release Candidate https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/release-candidate ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-m

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint alpha-release] Alpha release for Ubuntu Manual

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Whiteboard set to: Currently working on this release. -- Alpha release for Ubuntu Manual https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/alpha-release ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-ma

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint beta-release] Beta Release

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Priority: Undefined => Essential -- Beta Release https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/beta-release ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@list

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint beta-release] Beta Release

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Blueprint changed by Benjamin Humphrey: Whiteboard set to: Not Started. -- Beta Release https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/beta-release ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.lau

[Ubuntu-manual] Welcome

2009-12-23 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Hello everyone, Firstly, thankyou so much for joining what I hope will be a successful and fruitful project for the Ubuntu community. My ultimate goal is to have this manual, or a subsidiary of it, featured on the Ubuntu website download page, next to the official download, and together with your