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[Paddy Landau <paddy@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I'd prefer not to release a new edition of the manual each time we
> find a bug. ... I'd suggest that as we find these bugs in the 12.04
> version of the manual we immediately fix them in the quantal repository.

The problem is that 12.04 is a five-year LTS.

I suggest that we fix errata in 12.04 as we find them, but build and
release the revised manual only occasionally --- say, every month at
first, and thereafter only when the number of revised errata is significant.

In particular, release an updated version the day before 12.04.1 is
released, as --- I believe --- it will coincide with a marketing push.
(The first point-release is usually much more stable than the initial
release. I have been told that businesses wanting a high level of
reliability and stability are advised to wait for the first
point-release before upgrading.)

The scheduled release date for 12.04.1 is August 23rd.

Such errata would not be significant for in-between releases, which are
supported for 18 months, are not expected to be kept for a long time,
and are not recommended for those needing high stability.

Paddy