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I agree with Jim, because the guide is going to be around for a while, we
should probably work on trying to make it is clear and as useful if
possible.

I vote for version 2.
On Jul 15, 2012 2:38 PM, "Jim Connett" <jimandmarcy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey all.....looks like the section in question is one that I edited and I
> missed this, and I apologize.  Because someone else had authored the
> section, I was more focused on grammar/linguistics and less focused on
> functional  accuracy with this being my first involvement in this process.
> I see now that I'll have to focus on both parts, equally, in future
> editions.
>
> To have spelling or grammar errors in this manual is one thing....to have
> contextual issues is quite  another.  While it may be a little more work, I
> would be in favor of working on a 'version 2' release of the manual after
> another round of edits.  This is, after all, an LTS manual.  Seems like we
> also have disagreements with other terminology used in the current version
> of the manual, so another revision, would serve multiple purposes.
>
> We also have to coordinate with translators as well...if we pursue a 2nd
> rev.  Even so, if this wasn't an LTS verion I wouldn't be as concerned, but
> since it is, I think it's worthy of some consideration.
>
> I'll do whatever I can do to help remedy this situation.
>
> Jim
> On Jul 15, 2012 8:43 AM, "Kevin Godby" <godbyk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Hannie Dumoleyn
>> <lafeber-dumoleyn2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > In the precise version I found:
>> >> To access \menu{Places}, move your mouse over the top bar and select
>> >> \menu{Places}.
>>
>> It's kind of a silly sentence to begin with. "To access File, move
>> your mouse over the top bar and select File." By the time the reader
>> gets to this place in the manual, one would hope that he/she knows how
>> to access pull-down menus.
>>
>> > I do not have a menu item Places in my Precise version. I guess it
>> should be
>> > \menu{Go}.
>>
>> It's even worse than that.  There's an entire subsection dedicated to
>> this non-existent Places menu.
>>
>> ubuntu-desktop/ubuntu-desktop.tex
>> 179:\subsection{Places}
>> 181:To access \menu{Places}, move your mouse over the top bar and
>> select \menu{Places}. \marginnote{If you do not see the desktop menu,
>> click somewhere on the desktop and it will appear.}
>> 182:The \menu{Places} menu holds a list of commonly used folders (such
>> as \menu{Documents}, \menu{Music}, \menu{Downloads}, and the
>> \menu{Home Folder}). You can also browse the files on your computer by
>> clicking \dropdown{Computer} in this menu. If you set up a home
>> network, you will find a menu item to access shared files or folders.
>> You can also access the \dropdown{Search for Files} tool from the
>> \menu{Places} menu, or browse a list of recently opened folders.
>> 205:  \item[left page] The left pane of the file browser has shortcuts
>> to commonly used folders. When a folder is bookmarked, it appears in
>> the left pane. No matter what folder is open, the left pane will
>> always contain the same folders. This left pane can be changed to
>> display different features (such as Information, Tree, History, etc.)
>> by clicking the down arrow beside ``Places'' near the top.
>>
>> > I think we should change this in an update because it is confusing for
>> new
>> > users if they get the wrong information, especially in an LTS version.
>> >
>> > Besides, the word top bar could be replaced by menu bar.
>>
>> I'd prefer not to release a new edition of the manual each time we
>> find a bug. Releasing a new manual takes some time and work and I
>> think we may be better off spending that effort on starting 12.10.
>> 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. That way the
>> 12.10 version of the manual is starting off better.
>>
>> What do others think?
>>
>> --Kevin
>>
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