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 Ubuntu Manual: A Beginner's Guide"
> "The Ubuntu 10.04 Manual: A Beginner's Guide"
>
> Pro:
> * Already established name.
> * Matches the name of the team.
>
> Contra:
> * Sounds official and exclusive ("the one and only manual")
Drop the "The" , it will loose the exclusivity
> * "Manual" implies covering every detail.
> * Needs the subtitle to actually say something about scope and
> audience.
> * Lacking on the emotional side.
>
>
> "Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04"
>
> Pro:
> * It avoids negative connotations of a classification like "beginner"
> or "novice", yet provides a hint to readers if it fits their
> situation.
> * Has an encouraging feel to it.
> * The version number is at the end, avoiding a break in the typography
> (better "flow").
Shouldnt be a major concern while deciding a books titles
> * It's shorter than the other full title.
?? it not shorter to even say it ;)
People can refer to the book title as: "Check out the Manual" ,
how do you expect folks to refer to the book with this title ? "Check
out the ........... " ;)
>
> Contra:
> * It would be a name change, diminishing the publicity we already had.
> * It has no short form as natural as "The Ubuntu Manual".
>
>
> Translations?
> =============
>
> I'd like to see at least a few translations and remarks if either one
> translates better or worse. Do they compare differently in other
> languages?
>
>
We either stick with the present name or we find a good name quick. The
current alternative is _not_ better in any sense.
IMO , give it one week [for bikeshed, the till end of this week] and if
we dont have a clearly better name just stick with what we have now.
It better to not loose the goodwill we have gathered so far , just for
the sake of typography
To kick off the bikeshed ;p >>>
"Ubuntu 10.04 Companion"
"Companion to Ubuntu 10.04"
"Companion" is commonly used for a lot of books to refer to the
shortened[gist] version of a bigger text book/manual. Users should
nearly get the meaning quicker. and hos all the pros of bot
I would suggest changing the "Ubuntu Manual Team" name to just the
"Manual team" Helps reducing the number of Ubuntu mentioned in the title
page. [or atleast, use it as "Manual team" on the book title]
--
Cheers,
Vish
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