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 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
