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[omer akram <om26er@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ubuntu is a very easy OS than windows and this manual will make it even
easier so

"Ubuntu, now even more easier" or something like that


On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 08:22 -0500, Wendy Sheridan wrote:
>
> Welcome Wendy! I'm confident you will be a great addition to the team
> with your tremendous experience.
>
> BTW, team: does anyone know of places where we could use illustrations
> (except title page)?
>
> > Hi,
> > I am brand new to this project (I just heard about it and signed up
> > yesterday), but I've been working as a tech writer for about 20 years
> > or so (and a technical illustrator for about 3 years or so). I think I
> > am also a member of your target audience: I have (significant)
> > computer experience, but not specifically with Ubuntu. I've done
> > things with Linux (Red Hat), and even UNIX  and X-Windows at previous
> > jobs, but it's been so long ago that I've forgotten most or all of it
> > - and I've never installed any of these OSes before anyway.
>
> That sounds quite a bit different from "someone who might have used
> Windows or a Mac before" ;)
>
> I think everyone in a position to contribute to the manual with anything
> beyond feedback can most likely not be considered part of the target
> audience, not anymore.
>
>
> > How about this (or something like it) for the title:
> >
> > Ubuntu for Everyone
> >
> > (if you need to explain specifically what is in this manual, you could
> > also have a subtitle that gets very specific)
> >
> > This title is "friendly" and I think brings an emotional component and
> > certainly embodies inclusiveness.
>
> Thank you for the suggestion. I agree that it's very friendly, brings an
> emotional component and is very inclusive ... but too inclusive, I
> think, as our document is in fact not for everyone. We should not appear
> unrealistic in our ambitions.
>
> This reminds me of the Ubuntu slogans: "Linux for the rest of us" (at
> least often associated with it, if not originally) and "Linux for human
> beings".
>
>
> --
> Thorsten Wilms
>
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>
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