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[Per Erik Glærum Grønvik <pererik87@xxxxxxx>]

Id say from my perspective. 



"The Ubuntu Manual: Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04"

At least something with manual in it. Because it is a manual and its no point trying to avoid the word manual if it is a manual. No matter what you call it it will still be a manual. Maybee "Guide" also is a possibility, because it is a softer word.


Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:01:38 -0500
From: wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx
CC: ubuntu-manual@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-manual] The Title

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?





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