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[Jim Campbell <jwcampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Kyle!

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Kyle Nitzsche
<kyle.nitzsche@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Resending with learning and manual lists included (oops ;)
>
> cheers
>

> On 07/07/2010 02:11 PM, Kyle Nitzsche wrote:
> > Hi All:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > If I were considering a common format pool for various downstream users,
> > I would want to be explicit about the following:
> >    * the key users are identified as stakeholders (individuals who
> > represent the teams that consume the content)
> >    * stakeholders have an "official" methodology of governance of the
> > common pool
> >    * stakeholder have identified their list of requirements
> >    * requirements include output formats, localization, scheduling
> > (string freeze, translation)
> >    * there's a clear release management owner and process
> >    * a sufficiently rich tool chain must exist (proven/tested) for
> > converting the common pool source format to the required delivery formats
> >    * common pool can be localized (text and images)
> >    * localization only needs to be done once (at the common pool level.
> > Downstream users can ADD content while re-using existing localized
> content)
> >    * common pool has methodology for commit control (who can commit, and
> > how do others participate)
> >    * common pool uses bzr and exists as an LP project with translations
> > restricted to Ubuntu Translators
> >    * community portals are identified and used (email list, LP project,
> > LP team, other)
> >
> > (I'd also want to specify that development of the common pool should be
> > done *in* the common pool, not done elsewhere (downstream) and then
> > imported (upstreamed) into it.)
> >
> > So, I wonder:
> >
> > What are the (current) required delivery formats by stakeholders. My
> > guesses:
> >    * ubuntu-docs: mallard, xhtml, others?
> >    * ubuntu-manual: xhtml, pdf, others?
> >
> > What source format(s) and toolchain(s) supports these proposed
> requirements?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kyle
> >
> >
> > On 07/06/2010 07:02 AM, Luke-Jennings wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> On Fri, 2010-07-02 at 07:36 -0500, Jim Campbell wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 7:17 AM, Ryan Macnish<nisshh.ubuntu@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>           Doesnt effect me at all, im fine with either saturday or
> >>>           sunday.
> >>>
> >>>           Ryan Macnish
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>           On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Luke-Jennings
> >>>           <ubuntujenkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>   wrote:
> >>>                   On Fri, 2010-07-02 at 11:37 +0100, Phil Bull wrote:
> >>>                   >   Hi guys,
> >>>                   >
> >>>                   >   On Thu, 2010-07-01 at 12:00 -0400, Jason Cook
> wrote:
> >>>                   >   >   I agree with both of you a meeting would be
> nice.
> >>>                   I won't be available
> >>>                   >   >   today (It's Canada Day!) and I doubt that
> many
> >>>                   people will be able too
> >>>                   >   >   attend this weekend (July 4th weekend). I
> think
> >>>                   that the best time is
> >>>                   >   >   on the weekend so maybe the 10th would work.
> >>>                   >
> >>>                   >   The 10th would work for me.
> >>>                   >
> >>>
> >>>                   mark cox has mentioned on the learning list, that it
> >>>                   is ubuntu users day
> >>>                   the times for it are
> >>>                    Saturday July 10th 2010, 09:45 UTC - Sunday July
> 11th
> >>>                   2010, 03:00 UTC
> >>>                   How does that effect people?
> >>>
> >>>                   -Luke
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> The 10th would be better for me, too.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Ok then lets say 8.00 pm utc on the 10th . #ubuntu-meeting is booked
> >> then but that time usually works well for meetings. we could use
> >> #ubuntu-manual as mootbot is there. unless anyone else has a better
> >> suggestion.
> >>
> >> So it will be 8.00pm utc on the 10th in #ubuntu-manual times in your
> >> area is [1].
> >>
> >> I have started an agenda here [2], if people can also add their
> >> attendance to the bottom as well.
> >>
> >> Please feel free to add items please put your name by it so that we know
> >> who's idea it was.
> >>
> >> Thanks all!
> >>
> >> Luke Jennings
> >> (jenkins on #freenode)
> >>
> >> [1]
> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=10&month=7&year=2010&hour=20&min=0&sec=0&p1=0
> >> [2]http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/collaborationmeeting
> >>
> >>
>

I've added your comments to the wiki:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-support-and-learning-center

Jim