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[Sylvie Gallet <sylvie.gallet@xxxxxxx>]

> Since the manual is intended for newcomers to Ubuntu, saying that
> '...Unity now has...' won't mean much to them since they weren't
> familiar with how the menus used to be. I'd adjust the text so that it
> simply describes the current state of affairs and leaves out
> references to the past.

  I agree.

> I'll take a stab at adjusting this text, but it'll be a couple days
> before I have the time.

  OK.

> Yes. We're still writing and editing the manual (we're a bit behind
> this cycle since we haven't had too many authors or editors this
> round). The current translation template is just a draft that was
> uploaded upon request by Hannie.

  When do you think we could be ready to release a first draft, and the 
final version?

> You're welcome to translate it, but expect that some strings will still change.

  I know that.  Fortunately, most of the work is done.

        - Sylvie