Comments for Matthew East http://www.mdke.org Occasional Journal Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:08:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on A bullet pointed blog post by Jordan Retro 8 http://www.mdke.org/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-41052 Jordan Retro 8 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:08:47 +0000 http://www.mdke.org/dev/?p=7#comment-41052 I am just surprised to recognise how much of tips I received on this specific content. I m so pretty thankful of you. One thing I can point out that, after browsing this post I received rescued from the total useless search I should have performed on this issue. Your post is a real true blessing in disguise. I am just surprised to recognise how much of tips I received on this specific content. I m so pretty thankful of you. One thing I can point out that, after browsing this post I received rescued from the total useless search I should have performed on this issue. Your post is a real true blessing in disguise.

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]]> Comment on Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS by Matthew East http://www.mdke.org/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-38497 Matthew East Thu, 06 May 2010 06:36:48 +0000 http://www.mdke.org/?p=102#comment-38497 Daeng - yes, it will be difficult but we can do it by working together. Dinda: - About toolchain - I think ubuntu-doc definitely needs to work harder on lowering barriers to entry. That's certainly something that ubuntu-manual has done well. There is no reason why ubuntu-doc can't be just as easy to contribute to. - About audience, having a different output format is not the same as having a different audience. Audience refers to the type of user who is reading the material - there is no difference between the projects on that, both projects' aim is to make their material readable for beginners. It would have been perfectly possible for ubuntu-manual to reuse all of ubuntu-doc's material, add material, improve on material, contribute back, and still produce a manual. It took me about an hour to turn ubuntu-doc's material into a pdf manual - starting from that would have been more efficient, more collaborative, and in the end, beneficial to everyone, especially users. Daeng – yes, it will be difficult but we can do it by working together.

Dinda:

– About toolchain – I think ubuntu-doc definitely needs to work harder on lowering barriers to entry. That’s certainly something that ubuntu-manual has done well. There is no reason why ubuntu-doc can’t be just as easy to contribute to.

- About audience, having a different output format is not the same as having a different audience. Audience refers to the type of user who is reading the material – there is no difference between the projects on that, both projects’ aim is to make their material readable for beginners. It would have been perfectly possible for ubuntu-manual to reuse all of ubuntu-doc’s material, add material, improve on material, contribute back, and still produce a manual. It took me about an hour to turn ubuntu-doc’s material into a pdf manual – starting from that would have been more efficient, more collaborative, and in the end, beneficial to everyone, especially users.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS by Dinda http://www.mdke.org/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-38478 Dinda Thu, 06 May 2010 01:43:10 +0000 http://www.mdke.org/?p=102#comment-38478 The success of the Manual Project is due in large part to the easy toolchain. No learning curve or even downloading the whole branch just to get started. For new contributors this is key; the barrier to entry has to be low. Also, it's a completely different audience. Topic-based help is fine for quick reference but the manual is readable and can be printed easily. I look forward to seeing if the two teams can find a path to greater collaboration. The success of the Manual Project is due in large part to the easy toolchain. No learning curve or even downloading the whole branch just to get started. For new contributors this is key; the barrier to entry has to be low. Also, it’s a completely different audience. Topic-based help is fine for quick reference but the manual is readable and can be printed easily.

I look forward to seeing if the two teams can find a path to greater collaboration.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS by Daeng Bo http://www.mdke.org/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-38452 Daeng Bo Wed, 05 May 2010 18:35:48 +0000 http://www.mdke.org/?p=102#comment-38452 I was a little confused at BH's apparent intention to fork and do everything on his own. I felt a little bit of ego involved, to be honest. Maybe he wanted something for his CV. I'm excited about the move to Mallard, but there's a lot of work involved. I was a little confused at BH’s apparent intention to fork and do everything on his own. I felt a little bit of ego involved, to be honest. Maybe he wanted something for his CV.

I’m excited about the move to Mallard, but there’s a lot of work involved.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS by Matthew East: Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | TuxWire http://www.mdke.org/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-38417 Matthew East: Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | TuxWire Wed, 05 May 2010 08:23:44 +0000 http://www.mdke.org/?p=102#comment-38417 [...] Read the original post: Matthew East: Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS [...] [...] Read the original post: Matthew East: Ubuntu Documentation Project – reflections on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS [...]

]]> Comment on Ubuntu Hits Italian National Television (again) by Michelle http://www.mdke.org/?p=101&cpage=1#comment-35977 Michelle Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:40:43 +0000 http://www.mdke.org/?p=101#comment-35977 Wow. That's great. Ubuntu has really worked hard to deserve all these publicity. It's also great to see that mainstream media is beginning to show interest in Linux in general. Thanks for the post Wow. That’s great. Ubuntu has really worked hard to deserve all these publicity. It’s also great to see that mainstream media is beginning to show interest in Linux in general. Thanks for the post

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