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[Jim Connett <jimandmarcy@xxxxxxxxx>]

... Thinking a bug report should be filled out on this one. I, too, saw the
same thing in the sessions indicator with the same dialog box appearing for
both options. If both options remain in the software after the freeze, we
should mention both in the manual, but also mention they do the same thing.

--sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III phone
On Sep 19, 2013 5:37 PM, "Patrick Dickey" <pdickeybeta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> They are "Restart" and "Shut Down" and unless they change the
> functionality, it's sort of pointless to have both. Just saying. ;-) As
> they both do the same thing, and they both use the exact same dialog
> box.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 2013-09-19 at 07:21 -0700, Jim Connett wrote:
> > I like this idea. Create a new chapter (I'd call it Chapter 0, but
> > that's just the programmer in me)...call it "What's new in {version}".
> > This new chapter would increase the value of the UMP for those who are
> > familiar with the previous version and just want to see what's
> > changed.
> >
> >
> > I wonder if finding the differences between...say...13.04 and
> > 13.10...has already been published somewhere. Would we need to
> > maintain a separate list?
> >
> >
> > Hannie, I noticed the RESTART difference as well. And...if memory
> > serve (I'm not in front of Ubuntu right now), I think the last two
> > picks on the session indicator dropdown produced the same results...I
> > want to say the picks were "Restart" and "Power Off", but I could be
> > wrong--but I think both picks resulted in a window appearing with the
> > options to either Power Off or Restart.
> >
> >
> > Anyway, yes, I'll +1 this idea. May not be the best thing to introduce
> > presently in 13.10 just because of where we are in the writing
> > process, but it certainly should be entertained for 14.04.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:56 AM, Hannie Dumoleyn
> > <lafeber-dumoleyn2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >         Would it be a good idea to make a list of differences between
> >         Saucy and
> >         previous versions spotted by one of us and sent to this
> >         mailing list?
> >         Kevin already mentioned a new friends lens and the change from
> >         the term
> >         lens to scope (not confirmed yet).
> >         I found the following difference: in the sessions indicator
> >         menu Restart
> >         is added (in previous versions you first had to select Shut
> >         down and
> >         then Restart).
> >         How can we best see to it that the differences are included in
> >         our
> >         manual? I am thinking of adding a column to our spreadsheet "
> >         Differences" where differences mentioned on this list can be
> >         added.
> >         What do you think?
> >         Hannie
> >
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