Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Improving Package descriptions

2010-07-07 Thread Vishnoo
On Wed, 2010-07-07 at 12:47 +0100, Phil Bull wrote: [...] > This is certainly something we can help with. I think it would be useful > to develop some guidelines for user-friendly package descriptions before > we start fixing bugs; consistency is particularly desirable in this > situation, and dece

[Ubuntu-manual] Improving Package descriptions

2010-07-06 Thread Vishnoo
Hi Docs and Manual team, As several of you may be aware there is a papercut milestone[1] setup to address the issue of package descriptions being too "geeky". To fix these bugs we can simply remove the offending lines and be done with them. However, can these descriptions be improved? Your exper

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Wikipedia page!

2010-03-13 Thread Vishnoo
On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 12:50 +1300, Benjamin Humphrey wrote: > Sure, go for it! > > On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 3:18 AM, Sergio Meneses > wrote: > > Greetings to all ... I could work with the Spanish translation of the > > article. If you agree and would expand the issue both in English and > > Spanis

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Titlepage] New proposal

2010-02-06 Thread Vishnoo
On Sat, 2010-02-06 at 12:39 -0600, Wolter Hellmund wrote: > Well, as expected, we have likes and unlikes. I didnt say I disliked it ;) > Yes it would, but its not > mandatory. You seem to think about the cover as something that has to > keep a single design, rather than change with time giving s

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Titlepage] New proposal

2010-02-06 Thread Vishnoo
On Fri, 2010-02-05 at 15:40 -0600, Wolter Hellmund wrote: > Based on the data Thorsten posted on the wiki, I have created a new > proposal. > > The image is attached. Hi Wolter, [I usually try not to comment on other's work] Since we are doing this as a team , A few things i wanted to mention: -

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] The Title

2010-02-02 Thread Vishnoo
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 14:55 -0600, Wolter Hellmund wrote: > I think that Thomas Cantara's feedback is great. In fact, I support it. > > Vish, I don't quite understand what you are saying about alphas and > betas; as I read the wiki page you linked us to, I couldn't find a "only > for use with alp

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] The Title

2010-02-01 Thread Vishnoo
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 14:02 -0500, Thomas Cantara wrote: > Having Ubuntu twice in the title seems redundant (as is this comment - > I know that others have made the same observation), so why not try > something like "The Ubuntu Manual: Getting Started with Lucid Lynx?" "Lucid Lynx" is supposed t

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] [Fwd: Re: The Title]

2010-02-01 Thread Vishnoo
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 17:01 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > Forwarded Message > > From: Matteo Pagliazzi > > To: t...@freenet.de > > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-manual] The Title > > Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:14:08 +0100 > > > > That's the italian version, in order: > > > > > > "Ubuntu

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] The Title

2010-02-01 Thread Vishnoo
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 11:54 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > Hi! > > So we couldn't decide on a title on the last meeting. Here are the > candidates and arguments. Note that I'm biased, so add or argue points > if you can ;) > > > What should the title be? > = > > "The Ubu

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] The Title

2010-02-01 Thread Vishnoo
On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 11:54 +0100, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > Hi! > > So we couldn't decide on a title on the last meeting. Here are the > candidates and arguments. Note that I'm biased, so add or argue points > if you can ;) > > > What should the title be? > = > > "The Ubu

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Making bzr simple for new contributors

2010-01-28 Thread Vishnoo
On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 21:26 +1300, Benjamin Humphrey wrote: > > > I recommend current users of bzr adopt it too, for two reasons: > firstly I'm helping Martin with Ground Control and we need more > testers, Since you are helping in GD , Have a look at Olive Bazaar Branch Manager , it has most

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Cover Proposal

2010-01-12 Thread Vishnoo
On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 17:29 +1300, Benjamin Humphrey wrote: > I don't think anyone has modified the logo colour? In the third design , the logo colors of the centered one are stylized. Not that it doesnt look good... its just we aernt allowed to do that :) -- Cheers, Vish

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Cover Proposal

2010-01-12 Thread Vishnoo
On Tue, 2010-01-12 at 14:36 +0200, David Nel wrote: > Hi there, > > > I am new to Ubuntu / Linux and have looked at the Ubuntu Manual > project. I have put together a cover proposal but have no idea how to > submit it? I don't want to go breaking any wiki pages so any help > offered it great. >