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Re: Have good luck ♣

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From: Alberto Salvia Novella <es20490446e@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:17:44 +0100
Cc: Ubuntu - Papercuts Ninja <papercuts-ninja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ubuntu - Quality <ubuntu-quality@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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El 26/11/13 17:43, Randall Ross wrote:

On 13-11-24 05:18 AM, Alberto Salvia Novella wrote:
Please have a look at the *search traffic* for ubuntu.com in Alexa<http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ubuntu.com> and you'll notice, sincethis traffic has increased about a 50% for the last couple of monthscompared to any previous epoch, the world is now paying moreattention to Ubuntu than ever.
There's another important fact, that is *experience* shows goodsoftware usually takes ten years<http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000017.html>; and thedevelopment release we have now will be launched in the tenthanniversary of this community.
So all this aspects suggests me we're now in the *turning point*, sotake a deep breath and good do ♣<https://www.google.es/search?client=ubuntu&hs=Jza&channel=fs&biw=1233&bih=657&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=luck+quotes&oq=luck+quotes&gs_l=img.3..0j0i24.114849.117522.0.117660.8.4.0.4.4.0.113.374.3j1.4.0....0...1c.1.32.img..0.8.388.z0gYWFL77CM>
Alberto,
That is an excellent find! We are on the cusp of "the next big thing"for sure, and thank you very much for sharing the good news.
We need to get the word out in a very loud way... Let's come up with astrategy to do that.
Cheers,
Randall.


*What users really appreciate*

For a long time I have suspected that one *key aspect* for Ubuntu to besuccessful as computing platform is to make simple how to handle *bugs*,and to explicit *values* of this community and make look more human.

But this was suppositions only, so I decided to ask *Debian* usersdirectly why they prefer their operating system and community; in orderus to leak this same hits into Ubuntu and spread them into the world.The answers from the survey<https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1049082/+attachment/3920311/+files/Debian%20survey.txt>can be summarized as this:


   WHY DEBIAN USERS PREFER DEBIAN OVER UBUNTU (12 USERS)

   - Because being more protected from power abuse (9)
   - Because being technically more generic (9)
   - Because being rock solid (8)

   - Because applications interoperate well in any combination (5)

   - Because of not using aubergine in the color scheme (2)
   - Because support of been of higher quality (1)
   - Because what you learn can be used many time latter (1)

   Conclusion: because is perceived to be more robust, simple and trustable


*
What will make success*

So what this suggests me *what's important* now is:

 * To briefly but clearly communicate why *decisions* are made (what is
   not the same as entering a discussion about them).
 * Not to judge *behaviours* of developers outside Ubuntu, but rather
   to let them explain themselves by just asking them questions. We
   will better by recognizing the freedom of making horrible decisions
   (and also behaving bad), because this is the shortest path for them
   to realize their own problems. When noise stops melody sounds.
 * To show off in video why *members* of Ubuntu like to be part of this
   community.
 * Till we have a reliable 14.04 release, according to the error
   tracker <https://errors.ubuntu.com/>, to empower community and
   processes around *bug management*.


*
The drawing room is the first noticed in the doctor*

Because of this points I have already written a plan<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/One%20Hundred%20Papercuts/One%20Hundred%20Papercuts%20will%20make%20Ubuntu%20shine>,with the help and comments from the Papercuts Ninjas<https://launchpad.net/%7Epapercuts-ninja>, to make the "One HundredPapercuts <https://launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts>" project to actaccording to them. This plan basically takes this *steps*:


1. Making bug *triaging *simple for everyone, by optimizing
   documentation and work flux for the average users
   <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/One%20Hundred%20Papercuts/Average%20users>.
2. Making a *video* with 5 seconds shorts of Ubuntu members saying why
   they like Ubuntu.
3. *Spreading* the project around the globe as one intended for human
   being of all conditions comitted to:

     * Making *Ubuntu* shine.
     * Reducing papercuts
       <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/One%20Hundred%20Papercuts/Papercuts> to
       make the *user experience* a pleasure.
     * *Learning* about one of the most pioneering projects in the world.
     * Making *others* achieve these goals.

If done cleanly, I expect all of this to be of *interest* for manypeople from universities; and also those who care of a libre culture,Internet, software and society. Or just those that are joyful withcomputing, as me ☺




*A small but differentiating action*

Luckily the hardest action for me to accomplish is also the easiest foranyone else as group: if you just can *mention* into the contacts<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/One%20Hundred%20Papercuts/One%20Hundred%20Papercuts%20will%20make%20Ubuntu%20shine/Database/Contacts>a person, team, company or media that will be perhaps interested; itwill make a tremendous difference. So please do!



Have a good week ☃