Anthony Yarusso wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Beta release announcement proofreading > Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:58:08 -0400 > From: Anthony Yarusso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> we're releasing the beta of 7.04 tomorrow, so if you could please > >> proofread the release announcement at > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeistyBetaAnnouncement (and add any missing > >> bits), that would be great. > >> > >> I am going to fill in the mirror list once that is ready, so don't > >> worry about that. > >> > In addition to our usual line of announcements, I think it is really > important that we have a non-tech-oriented press release for Feisty > final. We've gotten great coverage within the technology and Linux > circles, but are just now started to move beyond that. The Canadian > Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) carried a story about the last SuSE > release - it would be good if we had something to give groups like > that who were considering running a story, but whose readership may > never have heard of Linux before. I've mentioned this to Christina > Armstrong and others before, but there hasn't been decisive action > afaik. Does anyone know of more recent developments? The following > is something I wrote up for local media for Dapper release, but I'm > sure the community and Canonical together could do better than me: > > Earlier today the official release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term > Support; the 6.06 indicates release in June of 2006), codenamed "Dapper > Drake", was announced. This is the fourth release of Ubuntu, and the > first "Long Term Supported" version (3 years for desktop usage, 5 years > for server). Ubuntu is a distribution of the increasingly popular > GNU/Linux operating system, and has made a point of taking Linux out of > the "geeks-only" realm and creating an easily usable system for anybody, > as embodied by the slogan "Linux for human beings" used by the project. > Since it's creation it has quickly risen to the top of popularity lists > and remained there. It is a complete operating system for any number of > purposes, both for servers and everyday desktop use, with the default > desktop installation including commonly needed applications such as a > web browser, e-mail client, and a complete office suite which is fully > compatible with Microsoft Office and other document formats. All of > this is available competely free of charge, in keeping with the founding > principles of the Ubuntu distribution (although professional support is > available for purchase for corporate customers who need such things - > the average user will find the free community support to be very good). > Many find the community to be one of the strongest aspects of using the > Ubuntu operating system, as it is very active and provides wonderful > support, documentation, and socialization opportunities. > > Ubuntu can be downloaded from http://www.ubuntu.com/download, or for > those with slower internet connections or CD-ROM burning capability, or > those who prefer to get nicer-looking pressed discs, CDs can be ordered > and shipped (also for free) from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/. Some of > the attractive points of a Linux operating system distribution such as > this are that it is and will always be free, is much more stable and > less prone to security holes, viruses, and spyware than Windows, is > entirely customizable to fit your exact needs and preferences, and has > huge quantities of software available to go with it (the Ubuntu > repositories currently have over 18,000 packages), all easily > accessible. Ubuntu by default has the Gnome desktop environment, but in > order to please everyone's visual tastes it is also available in a > version with KDE (Kubuntu) and XFCE (Xubuntu), as well as a version > specially tailored towards educational purposes with a special selection > of software for school and child use called Edubuntu. > > Since trying out a new operating system can be an intimidating prospect > for some, it is always good to have a few resources available. For > general information about Ubuntu, take a look at the newly-revamped web > site at http://www.ubuntu.com/, and desktop-installation-specific > information through the Desktop > Information link on that page. A > general FAQ is provided by Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the project > and head of Canonical, Inc., the main provider of commercial support, on > his wiki page at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth. Some sample > screenshots of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Edubuntu are available from > http://shots.osdir.com/. > > > Fabián Rodríguez noted: > > FYI, Christina Armstrong recently left Canonical. Not sure who would > handle such requests. > > Fabián Rodríguez - Ubuntu Quebec Local Community team contact > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuebecTeam > Montreal, QC, Canada > > Fabio - I'm here until Tuesday!
Anthony, your request has been noted. Chris Kenyon will be working with the new PR agency to produce the Feisty release announcement. If you have any suggestions/ideas on how you think a non-tech release should be structured please send your comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or add to the wiki. Regards Christina -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
