Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Online survey: feedback requested

2010-01-13 Thread Brett Alton
I have no rebuttal to what Alan wrote (I completely agree). But as for only writing articles for each LTS, I don't think it'd really be /that/ hard to update Ubuntu Manual every six months. The updates between each version of Ubuntu, no matter how significant, are usually sequential. Thus, so long

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Bug 506498] Re: Chapter 5 -> "Synaptic Package Manager" This is removed from lucid.

2010-01-13 Thread Brett Alton
Alpha-2 is coming out today, so make sure to check that out. Also: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#April 2010 It says that it is set to be an ALTERNATIVE to Synaptic, no a replacement (yet). Even then, I'm sure synaptic will be included in the repositories and the fact that it is a major w

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Editors allocated

2010-01-12 Thread Brett Alton
Is there going to be a section about doing programming or web development or running web servers in Ubuntu? I can help out in that area. In fact, if you check my homepage, I've written 4 articles for fullcirclemagazine.org regarding that topic. http://brettalton.com/?page=computer_services Let m

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint optimization] Optimizing the manual file size

2010-01-11 Thread Brett Alton
Blueprint changed by Brett Alton: Assignee: (none) => Brett Alton Whiteboard set to: Assigning myself to this. -- brettalton 2010-01-11 -- Optimizing the manual file size https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+spec/optimizat

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint optimization] Optimizing the manual file size

2010-01-11 Thread Brett Alton
I wouldn't mind being assigned this. I just heard about this project and am looking at helping with layout, design and screenshots, but those are all assigned to other people. I've worked at a number of print shops before, so I'm sure I can help out here. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Benjamin