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[Wendy Sheridan <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm also biased. I like "Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04" for the
following reasons

*This is not the ONLY Ubuntu documentation that is being produced (which I
didn't understand until I got on the project). Calling this book "The Ubuntu
Manual" implies that this is all the documentation there is, and I think
it's slightly misleading.

*"Getting Started" speaks to our target audience ("average" people with
non-expert computer skills) and also lets them know the overall content of
the book. It also leaves the room for this team to produce other books in
the future on more advanced Ubuntu subjects.

*it's friendly and warm (and possibly inviting) whereas "The Ubuntu Manual"
is rather cold and generic.

*it further implies "read me first" which is also what we want people to do.

-Wendy Sheridan

www.sheridanmultimedia.com

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:54 AM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> So we couldn't decide on a title on the last meeting. Here are the
> candidates and arguments. Note that I'm biased, so add or argue points
> if you can ;)
>
>
> What should the title be?
> =========================
>
> "The Ubuntu Manual: A Beginner's Guide"
> "The Ubuntu 10.04 Manual: A Beginner's Guide"
>
> Pro:
>  * Already established name.
>  * Matches the name of the team.
>
> Contra:
>  * Sounds official and exclusive ("the one and only manual")
>  * "Manual" implies covering every detail.
>  * Needs the subtitle to actually say something about scope and
>   audience.
>  * Lacking on the emotional side.
>
>
> "Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04"
>
> Pro:
>  * It avoids negative connotations of a classification like "beginner"
>   or "novice", yet provides a hint to readers if it fits their
>   situation.
>  * Has an encouraging feel to it.
>  * The version number is at the end, avoiding a break in the typography
>   (better "flow").
>  * It's shorter than the other full title.
>
> Contra:
>  * It would be a name change, diminishing the publicity we already had.
>  * It has no short form as natural as "The Ubuntu Manual".
>
>
> Translations?
> =============
>
> I'd like to see at least a few translations and remarks if either one
> translates better or worse. Do they compare differently in other
> languages?
>
>
> --
> Thorsten Wilms
>
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>
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