Martin Albisetti wrote: > We have also been working in: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeistyFawn/Beta > > Are we doing duplicate work? > > > Martin > > > On 3/23/07, Christina Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> 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 >> No, not duplicating efforts, all this information is great, and will help to build the story on the website and in the press release.
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