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[Jim Connett <jimandmarcy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry to ask a dumb question, but has there been any actionable edits or
changes made from 'public feedback'?  Did we get any feedback from 12.04?
Getting any user/reader feedback is a good thing, but I also think our
efforts would be better served focusing on soliciting user comments BEFORE
rather than AFTER publication.

Just my 2 cents.

And I, too, agree with Joel, the 2nd edition of the manual should focus on
12.04 and have NO 12.10 references, and as a result, the two manuals will
be dissimilar.
On Jul 21, 2012 4:54 PM, "Joel Pickett" <jlkpcktt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well it just depends on how much we can rely on our editors and the public
> draft window as to picking up errors. I agree though that 2nd editions
> would be less likely to apply to non-LTS versions of Ubuntu.
> On Jul 22, 2012 9:39 AM, "Kevin Godby" <godbyk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>> The following are proposed release schedules for a second edition of
>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 and Getting Started with Ubuntu
>> 12.10.
>>
>> There appear to be enough egregious errors and inconsistencies in
>> first edition of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 to warrant a second
>> edition. (In the future, however, I'd prefer that we not have to issue
>> second editions.)
>>
>> Please comment on the following proposed release schedules.  Both
>> schedules have the final manual being released on the same day as
>> Ubuntu itself.
>>
>>
>> Proposed release schedule for Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 - Second
>> edition
>>
>> Editing phase (now – 20 Aug):
>> * Authors update content
>> * Editors copy-edit and proofread the content
>> * Final draft is released at the end of this phase
>>
>> Release phase (20 Aug – 23 Aug):
>> * The manual is prepared for release
>> * The manual is released at the end of this phase
>>
>>
>> Proposed release schedule for Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.10
>>
>> Authoring phase (now – 17 Sep):
>> * Changes to the second edition of Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04
>> should be incorporated
>> * Authors update and write new content
>> * Draft screenshots are put in place
>> * First draft is released at the end of this phase
>>
>> Editing phase (17 Sep – 1 Oct):
>> * Editors copy-edit and proofread the content
>> * Second draft is released at the end of this phase
>>
>> Indexing phase (1 Oct – 8 Oct):
>> * Final screenshots are put in place
>> * The manual is indexed
>> * Glossary entries are edited and linked
>> * Public draft is released at the end of this phase
>>
>> Public comments phase (8 Oct – 15 Oct):
>> * Comments and edits from the public are received and incorporated
>> into the manual
>> * Final draft is released at the end of this phase
>>
>> Release phase (15 Oct – 18 Oct):
>> * The manual is prepared for release
>> * The manual is released at the end of this phase
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your comments!
>>
>> —Kevin Godby
>>
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