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[Thomas Corwin <dog1489@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Before, we did all versions of Ubuntu. 

Thanks,
Thomas Corwin
U.S. Navy - DEP - Nuclear Technician 
Taylor Twp. Fire Dept. - Fireman / Medic 

> On Oct 12, 2014, at 9:03 PM, jeffrey Flaker <jflaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> What do we have now?  LTS or non-LTS?
> 
> 
>> On 10/12/2014 07:36 PM, Thomas Corwin wrote:
>> Jeffery,
>> 
>> That will be determined after we have given everyone subscribed to the list (or anyone who would like to chime in, for that matter) a chance to respond. 
>> 
>> Right now, we only have 4 cribs members, which may or may not be enough for LTS release intervals. 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Thomas Corwin
>> U.S. Navy - DEP - Machinist Mate 
>> Taylor Twp. Fire Dept. - Basic Firefighter / EMR
>> 
>>> On Oct 12, 2014, at 2:59 PM, jeffrey Flaker <jflaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Are we keeping and LTS and a non-LTS manual?  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 10/09/2014 08:49 PM, jeffrey Flaker wrote:
>>>> I am interested in what ever is necessary.  I can work on smaller
>>>> sections due to time constraints.  As time allows, I may pick up a
>>>> larger section.  I am USA English only.  I can edit for clarity,
>>>> grammar, spelling, et al.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Jeff Flaker
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/09/2014 11:21 AM, Hannie Dumoleyn wrote:
>>>>> To all,
>>>>> Where do we go from here?
>>>>> Finishing the last version of our manual, 14.04 LTS, was a real
>>>>> struggle. There were hardly any contributors to do the job. As you may
>>>>> have noticed, we did not start Utopic because we did not get enough
>>>>> new active contributors in time.
>>>>> We would like to start a discussion on what to do next.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is the manual useful to Ubuntu users?
>>>>> Below you find statistics on the number of printed purchases and
>>>>> downloads of our manual.
>>>>> 
>>>>> How many active members do we have?
>>>>> @ all, please let us know via this list if you are still interested in
>>>>> contributing as an author, editor, translator, screenshot editor or
>>>>> coordinator. After receiving your reactions, we can make up a list of
>>>>> all remaining ACTIVE members. We would also appreciate it if those of
>>>>> you who do not wish to continue contributing let us know of this
>>>>> decision.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Standard versions or only LTS versions?
>>>>> We could opt for the publication of LTS versions (every 2 years) only.
>>>>> This means less work for a small team like ours, but it implies the
>>>>> risk of contributors losing interest.
>>>>> @all: please let us know if, as an active contributor, you would
>>>>> prefer to contribute to all versions or only LTS versions.
>>>>> 
>>>>> How can you contribute?
>>>>> By dividing the work in chapters and sections, contributors
>>>>> (authors/editors) can decide what chapter they want to work on. Some
>>>>> sections are very small, others are lengthy. If you want to
>>>>> contribute, but do not have much time, you can just choose a small
>>>>> section.
>>>>> We also need author/editor coordinators. This will require more time.
>>>>> Let us know if you are interested.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Current situation
>>>>> It is too late to start working on the Utopic version. In order to be
>>>>> able to decide what to do next, we urge all of you to respond to this
>>>>> email As Soon As Possible, but before October 17th.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Hannie
>>>>> 
>>>>> =================
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here are some statistics.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The number of printed book purchases since the beginning of 2014 (only
>>>>> showing the 13.04, 13.10, and 14.04 editions):
>>>>> 
>>>>> Erste Schritte mit Ubuntu 13.04 - 741
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 13.04 - 63
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 13.10 - 212
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 14.04 - 56
>>>>> Premiers pas avec Ubuntu 13.04 - 29
>>>>> Premiers pas avec Ubuntu 13.10 - 120
>>>>> Primeros pasos con Ubuntu 13.10 - 10
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here are the totals for the downloads (since the beginning of time):
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04
>>>>> - English: 194,721
>>>>> - German: 47,899
>>>>> - Greek: 40,111
>>>>> - Dutch: 19,657
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04e2
>>>>> - English: 91,472
>>>>> - German: 19,712
>>>>> - Lithuanian: 6,397
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.10
>>>>> - English: 73,569
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 11.10
>>>>> - English: 25,378
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04
>>>>> - English: 72,840
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04e2
>>>>> - English: 44,465
>>>>> - German: 33,481
>>>>> - Spanish: 28,668
>>>>> - French: 6,778
>>>>> - Dutch: 14,688
>>>>> - Slovenian: 449
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.10
>>>>> - English: 19,5683
>>>>> - French: 32,050
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 13.04
>>>>> - English: 51,245
>>>>> - German: 26,676
>>>>> - French: 16,632
>>>>> - Slovenian: 1,941
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 13.10
>>>>> - English: 76,883
>>>>> - Spanish: 17,503
>>>>> - French: 48,170
>>>>> 
>>>>> Getting Started with Ubuntu 14.04
>>>>> - English: 13,021
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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