[Ubuntu-manual] Sorry!

2010-02-17 Thread ALISTAIR MUNRO
I'm afraid I owe you all an apology. I committed to write a chapter and have utterly failed to produce. In hindsight, I realize I was in no position to be able to give the commitment the time it deserved. I won't patronize you with self justifying reasons. I will just try and get across how tru

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Ubuntu wiki project

2010-01-11 Thread ALISTAIR MUNRO
Hi Ed, I'm not working on the Wiki, I'm working on a manual for Ubuntu. But don't let that put you off! I'll forward your email to the Ubuntu Manual Mailing list, and I'm sure someone will be in touch pretty soon with details about how you can join in contribute. Cheers, Alistair. ___

[Ubuntu-manual] Good Points!

2010-01-07 Thread ALISTAIR MUNRO
Thanks to jmburgess & John Hart for the comments on the "code box" issue. I'd never considered that point before. That'll improve the way I look at my documentation at work. Nice one guys, thank you! Alistair ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ub

[Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 4

2010-01-04 Thread ALISTAIR MUNRO
In my draft, I'm only going to write a guide for software center. By 10.04, all the functions of Synaptic should be included in Software center (am I right about this?). I'll mention Apt-get and the Command line, but only for the sake of completeness. I assume our target audience is primarily G

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Bug 310331] Re: Invalid docs for Internet modem connection (dialup) in 8.10 intrepid

2010-01-03 Thread ALISTAIR MUNRO
Hi, I found a couple of pages on the net that might help http://tekguru.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/howto-setup-bsnl-data-card-in-linux/ http://fingergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/configure-bsnl-evdo-datacard-on-ubuntu/ If neither of those two sort you out, then let us know and we'll put you

[Ubuntu-manual] Ubuntu Style / Content Guidelines

2010-01-03 Thread ALISTAIR MUNRO
Hi, As this is my first attempt, could anybody point me towards Canonical/Ubuntu Style and Content Guidelines? I seem to remember them being referred to, and I think reading them would bolster my confidence. BTW - I think simplifying and grading the wiki would be very helpful to a newb like me