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Re: Some errors I found in Ubuntu manual

 

Thanks a lot Sylvie!

>From now on I will report any possible bug to Launchpad :)


2013/10/24 Sylvie Gallet <sylvie.gallet@xxxxxxx>

> Hi Jose,
>
>  I'm currently working on the Spanish translation of the Ubuntu manual
>> and I found what I think it could errors in the original text. So I
>> include the ones I found so far for you consideration, as I'm not sure
>> what should be done after the manual has been released:
>>
>>   * /To move a window around the workspace, place the mouse pointer over
>>
>>     the window's title bar, then click and drag the window while
>>     continuing to hold down the left mouse button. You can also move a
>>     window by holding the>>\keystroke{Alt} key and then clicking and
>>     holding the left mouse button while pointing at the *>>title bar<<*
>>
>>     of the window and dragging the window<< to a new location. To resize
>>     a window, place the pointer on an edge or corner of the window so
>>     that the pointer turns into a larger, two-sided arrow (known as the
>>     resize icon). You can then click and drag to resize the window/
>>
>>
>>  >>There is no need to point to the tilte bar. If you press Alt key, any
>> place in the window will do it.<<
>>
>
>   Bug already reported and fixed in trusty (but you can fix it in the
> Spanish version of saucy) See https://bugs.launchpad.net/**
> ubuntu-manual/+bug/1243556<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+bug/1243556>
>
>    * [toolbar] On the right side of the toolbar, there are five buttons:
>>
>>     \button{Search} (represented by a magnifying glass), \button{View
>>     items as a grid}, \button{View items as a list}, \button{View
>>     options} (represented by a down arrow), and \button{Location
>>     options} (represented by a cog); clicking on the \button{Search}
>>     icon opens a field so you can search for a file or folder by name.
>>     Clicking on the options buttons \button{Location options} or
>>     \button{View options} opens a menu with options. On the left side of
>>     the toolbar, you will see a representation of your current browsing.
>>     This is similar to the history function in most web browsers; it
>>     keeps track of where you are and allows you to backtrack if
>>     necessary. You can click on any of the locations to navigate back
>>     through the file browser. The buttons \button{Previous location} and
>>     *>>{Next location}<<* allow you to navigate through previously
>>
>>     visited locations.
>>
>>  >>It should be "\button{Next location}".<<
>>
>
>   You're right, it's a bug, needs to be reported :-)
>
>    * After moving the files into the Ubuntu One synced folder, you should
>>
>>     receive a notification informing you that syncing has begun. When
>>     syncing completes, *>>the<<* another notice will appear stating that
>>
>>     the syncing has completed.
>>
>>  >>I think it should be "When syncing completes, another notice..."
>> (though as I'm not an English native speaker, I could be wrong).<<
>>
>
>   Reported and fixed in trusty: https://bugs.launchpad.net/**
> ubuntu-manual/+bug/1243303<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/+bug/1243303>
>
>    * Ubuntu One is a service for storing your files online in your Ubuntu
>>
>>     One \emph{Personal Cloud}. Your Ubuntu One Personal Cloud is your
>>     personal online storage space, and it can be accessed in any web
>>     browser or using an Ubuntu One application (available for Ubuntu,
>>     Mac \acronym{OS~X}, Windows, iPhone, and Android). Because Ubuntu
>>     One stores your files online, it's the perfect way to backup your
>>     files to prevent data loss. You can also use Ubuntu One to share
>>     files with other people\dash this makes Ubuntu One a great tool for
>>     friends, families, and collaborative teams. Ubuntu One also provides
>>     services for backing up*>>your contacts<<* and streaming music to
>>
>>     mobile devices. The Ubuntu One service is provided by \gls{Canonical}.
>>
>>  >>Are the contacts still being synchronized with Ubuntu One? In some
>> other parts of the manual reference to contact synchronization has been
>> removed and only music streaming was left.<<
>>
>
>   I don't know.
>
>    * The keyboard is likely to be one of the main ways that you interact
>>
>>     with your computer. Unfortunately not all keyboards are uniform in
>>     design; they can differ by country, by language or appearance. In
>>     Ubuntu 13.10, the default language set for the keyboard now appears
>>     as anapplet menu *>>right next to the Network Manager<<* icon.
>>
>>
>>  >>In my installation Ubuntu One icon is between both icons. I think
>> this could lead to confusion.<<
>>
>
>   Same in my virtual machine.
>
>    * The Ubuntu Software Center can be used to install applications
>>
>>     available in the official Ubuntu repositories. The Ubuntu Software
>>     Center window has *>>four<<* sections\dash a list of categories on
>>
>>     the left, a banner at the top, a ``What's New'' panel below the top
>>     banner, then a ``Recommended For You'' panel, and finally a ``Top
>>     Rated'' panel at the bottom.
>>
>>  >>The four sections of the 13.04 manual became five in this release.<<
>>
>
>   Right!!!
>
>   Greetings,
>
>         - Sylvie
>
>

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