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[Daniel Holbach <daniel.holbach@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Daniel Holbach has proposed merging lp:~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/890580 into lp:ubuntu-packaging-guide.

Requested reviews:
  Ubuntu Packaging Guide Team (ubuntu-packaging-guide-team)
Related bugs:
  Bug #890580 in Ubuntu Packaging Guide: "Main page needs to be more inviting/reassuring"
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-packaging-guide/+bug/890580

For more details, see:
https://code.launchpad.net/~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/890580/+merge/144157

Make mainpage more welcoming
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https://code.launchpad.net/~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/890580/+merge/144157
Your team Ubuntu Packaging Guide Team is requested to review the proposed merge of lp:~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/890580 into lp:ubuntu-packaging-guide.

=== modified file 'ubuntu-packaging-guide/index.rst'
--- ubuntu-packaging-guide/index.rst	2012-11-21 08:23:50 +0000
+++ ubuntu-packaging-guide/index.rst	2013-01-21 17:25:35 +0000
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
 Ubuntu Packaging Guide
 ==================================================
 
+Welcome to the Ubuntu Packaging and Development Guide! This is the official
+place for learning all about Ubuntu Development and packaging. After reading 
+this guide you will have:
+
+* heard about the most important players, processes and tools in
+  Ubuntu development,
+* your development environment set up correctly, 
+* a better idea of how to join our community,
+* fixed an actual Ubuntu bug as part of the tutorials.
+
 Ubuntu is not only a free and open source operating system, its platform is 
 also open and developed in a transparent fashion. The source code for every 
 single component can be obtained easily and every single change to the Ubuntu 
@@ -17,6 +27,15 @@
 Ubuntu platform developers is always interested in helping peers getting 
 started.
 
+Ubuntu is also a community of great people who believe in free software and 
+that it should be accessible for everyone. Its members are welcoming and want
+you to be involved as well. We want you to get involved, to ask questions, to
+make Ubuntu better together with us.
+
+If you run into problems: don't panic! Check out the :doc:`communication
+article<./communication>` and you will find out how to most easily get in 
+touch with other developers.
+
 The guide is split up into two sections:
 
 * A list of articles based on tasks, things you want to get done.