Well it just depends on how much we can rely on our editors and the public draft window as to picking up errors. I agree though that 2nd editions would be less likely to apply to non-LTS versions of Ubuntu. On Jul 22, 2012 9:39 AM, "Kevin Godby" <god...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, everyone. > > The following are proposed release schedules for a second edition of > Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 and Getting Started with Ubuntu > 12.10. > > There appear to be enough egregious errors and inconsistencies in > first edition of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 to warrant a second > edition. (In the future, however, I'd prefer that we not have to issue > second editions.) > > Please comment on the following proposed release schedules. Both > schedules have the final manual being released on the same day as > Ubuntu itself. > > > Proposed release schedule for Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 - Second > edition > > Editing phase (now – 20 Aug): > * Authors update content > * Editors copy-edit and proofread the content > * Final draft is released at the end of this phase > > Release phase (20 Aug – 23 Aug): > * The manual is prepared for release > * The manual is released at the end of this phase > > > Proposed release schedule for Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.10 > > Authoring phase (now – 17 Sep): > * Changes to the second edition of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 > should be incorporated > * Authors update and write new content > * Draft screenshots are put in place > * First draft is released at the end of this phase > > Editing phase (17 Sep – 1 Oct): > * Editors copy-edit and proofread the content > * Second draft is released at the end of this phase > > Indexing phase (1 Oct – 8 Oct): > * Final screenshots are put in place > * The manual is indexed > * Glossary entries are edited and linked > * Public draft is released at the end of this phase > > Public comments phase (8 Oct – 15 Oct): > * Comments and edits from the public are received and incorporated > into the manual > * Final draft is released at the end of this phase > > Release phase (15 Oct – 18 Oct): > * The manual is prepared for release > * The manual is released at the end of this phase > > > Thanks for your comments! > > —Kevin Godby > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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