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| Geochr | Hi all, in Ubuntu Greece we release a new issue of our magazine, is there any process which can follow in order to speed up the puplish the issue ? The magazine had been uploaded a week ago, but it isn't still available in software center. | 17:54 |
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| Geochr | The magazine is only a pdf file. | 17:54 |
| Geochr | Can someone help us ? | 17:58 |
| JanC | Geochr: maybe there should be implemented a fast-track procedure for such type of packages... | 18:47 |
| JanC | I suppose you can file a bug about that somewhere ☺ | 18:49 |
| Geochr | JanC, thanks for the advice but now can i do something in order to publish the magazine ? | 18:58 |
| JanC | I can't do anything about it, but maybe somebody from the team who handles this will see your question later | 18:59 |
| JanC | Geochr: if you have a PPA, you could maybe instruct people how to add that... | 19:01 |
| Geochr | ok thanks JanC. I hope someone help in my/our questition. | 19:01 |
| Geochr | question* | 19:02 |
| JanC | I'm not sure the current USC & its associated process is the best solution to publish magazines anyway | 19:02 |
| JanC | actually, I'm sure it is not the best solution ☺ | 19:02 |
| JanC | it's just that there is no alternative built into the OS right now... | 19:03 |
| Geochr | no we haven't a ppa, we have a web site for the magazine but we want everyone can find our magazine in ubuntu software center. | 19:04 |
| Geochr | JanC, What process do you suggest us ? | 19:05 |
| JanC | it's not "software", so IMO it doesn't really belong there | 19:05 |
| JanC | but OTOH, there is no alternative | 19:05 |
| Geochr | We have already add the two previous magazines | 19:06 |
| JanC | and so have others been doing | 19:07 |
| JanC | I just think it's the wrong way/place to distribute them | 19:07 |
| Geochr | Which is the best way to add the magazine on the ubuntu software center ? | 19:08 |
| JanC | I don't know | 19:09 |
| JanC | if it would be up to me, we would get something outside USC to download/buy magazines, books, music, etc. | 19:10 |
| JanC | software package management is really more than a bit overkill for publishing a magazine | 19:11 |
| Geochr | I think that this is another subject... | 19:11 |
| JanC | well, yes and no | 19:12 |
| JanC | there is only one way to do it right now, but it is clearly flawed | 19:12 |
| Geochr | there are many magazines on ubuntu software center, so the Ubuntistas isn't the only one! | 19:12 |
| JanC | and I'd rather things get fixed properly somewhere in the near future | 19:13 |
| JanC | as the current process clearly doesn't work | 19:13 |
| JanC | well, doesn't work well | 19:14 |
| JanC | so my proposal is not a solution for your current problem, but could make things much easier in the future if implemented ☺ | 19:14 |
| Geochr | Do you know if i can sent an email to someone or in a team ? | 19:15 |
| JanC | I think wendar and probably some others in here are members of the team that reviews submitted packages | 19:17 |
| JanC | Geochr: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/app-review-board seems to be their mailing list | 19:18 |
| wendar | Geochr: there are magazines going through now | 19:18 |
| Geochr | thanks JanC | 19:18 |
| wendar | Geochr: it's true that packaging isn't ideal for magazine/book content, but it's currently the best way to get them through | 19:19 |
| wendar | (and the packaging is very light for simple content) | 19:19 |
| JanC | another reason why packaging is the wrong solution is that it excludes users who aren't administrators on their system... | 19:21 |
| Geochr | wendar, yes but it seems to be the only way (for now) | 19:21 |
| wendar | Geochr: aye | 19:22 |
| JanC | imagine all the music in the U1MS being distributed using package management in USC... ;) | 19:22 |
| Geochr | JanC, we are talking about a magazine which is from an ubuntu community and not my personal magazine! | 19:24 |
| Geochr | The magazine called Ubuntistas and it belongs in ubuntu-gr (Ubuntu Greece) | 19:25 |
| JanC | Geochr: I understand that | 19:36 |
| wendar | Geochr: so, the other Ubuntu magazines are handled through the commercial queue, where they do the packaging for you (and quickly) | 19:59 |
| wendar | Geochr: I asked if they'd take Ubuntistas, and they agreed | 19:59 |
| wendar | Geochr: so, don't be surprised to see the category change on your submission | 20:00 |
| Geochr | wendar, is there something which ca we do for that ? | 20:03 |
| wendar | Geochr: the PDF you submitted should be fine, but they'll contact you if they have any problems (using whatever email address you submitted it with) | 20:04 |
| wendar | Geochr: also, watch for comments and status updates in MyApps | 20:04 |
| Geochr | thanks wendar | 20:06 |
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