Corey Burger wrote: > On 3/23/07, Christina Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> 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. >> >> Christina > > Build the story on the website? Does this mean Canonical will now be > handling the final work of the graphical release notes on the website? > It would be shiny if the community could still have some part in this, > so we don't feel completely cut off. > > Corey Hi Corey,
No that's not what I mean, that still stays with you guys. I was referring to the Ubuntu (what is ubuntu) pages and more specifically a 'take a tour' of 7.04 feature which will be based on the info in the release notes. Any suggestions on how the take a tour area should/could be structured would be great. Christina -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
