| humphreybc | hi everyone, i'd like you to take a look at my new project that i'm looking for help with: https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual | 01:13 |
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| humphreybc | We need contributors, artwork, translators | 01:13 |
| jjesse | how is this different then ubuntu-docs? | 01:39 |
| jjesse | that is why should i contribute to this instead of ubuntu-docs? | 01:42 |
| humphreybc | It's going to be a community-written guide that has all the information you need in one easily accessible pdf file, and instead of wiki pages it will be written in the style of a book with contents, screenshots, step by step instructions etc | 01:46 |
| humphreybc | check out what I've done so far: https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual | 01:46 |
| humphreybc | and you shouldn't contribute INSTEAD of ubuntu docs, but alongside. I'm hoping the two will work well together, the manual for first reference, the wiki documentation for more detailed answers | 01:46 |
| jjesse | so just like The Official Ubuntu Book then? | 01:47 |
| jjesse | i'm not trying to be difficult just trying to figure out what seems like a duplication of efforts | 01:48 |
| jjesse | btw The Official Ubuntu Book is licensed under a CC=SA license if i remember correctly | 01:48 |
| humphreybc | sort of, but the official ubuntu book is more detailed than this. I have actually ran it past Jono Bacon and he is all for it | 01:48 |
| humphreybc | this will only be 50 or so pages, but I am also very keen to cut it down to about 10 pages for a "Quick Start" guide as a separate release. | 01:49 |
| humphreybc | Oh and another thing, this gets updated every 6 months to coincide with each new release | 01:49 |
| humphreybc | instead of being a one-off like most other books | 01:49 |
| jjesse | is the source just the pdf? or how are you dealing w/ merges etc? | 01:51 |
| humphreybc | no no | 01:52 |
| humphreybc | the source is .odt and also some images at the moment | 01:52 |
| humphreybc | there is a bzr branch | 01:53 |
| humphreybc | I'm fairly new to merges and bzr, I would like someone who knows more about Launchpad projects to come on board as another Administrator to help run the project. | 01:53 |
| jjesse | ok jst ttryingto understand the project | 01:54 |
| humphreybc | cool no worries | 01:55 |
| humphreybc | So do you think you'll be able to contribute? | 02:00 |
| jjesse | don't know | 02:01 |
| jjesse | will have to thnk aout it | 02:01 |
| humphreybc | righto | 02:05 |
| humphreybc | please do :) | 02:10 |
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| humphreybc | I've just updated the wiki, might give you some more information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual | 02:45 |
| stlsaint | hey nigel_nb | 05:45 |
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