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Message #01511
[Merge] lp:~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/small-updates into lp:ubuntu-packaging-guide
Daniel Holbach has proposed merging lp:~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/small-updates into lp:ubuntu-packaging-guide.
Requested reviews:
Ubuntu Packaging Guide Team (ubuntu-packaging-guide-team)
For more details, see:
https://code.launchpad.net/~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/small-updates/+merge/165178
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https://code.launchpad.net/~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/small-updates/+merge/165178
Your team Ubuntu Packaging Guide Team is requested to review the proposed merge of lp:~dholbach/ubuntu-packaging-guide/small-updates into lp:ubuntu-packaging-guide.
=== modified file 'debian/changelog'
--- debian/changelog 2013-04-25 18:04:22 +0000
+++ debian/changelog 2013-05-22 15:26:28 +0000
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
[ Daniel Holbach ]
* add Brazilian Portuguese.
+ * Update UDS information to the new world of UDSes.
+ * Update information about "CD images". They are not explicitly for CDs and
+ never were.
[ Andrew Starr-Bochicchio ]
* getting-set-up: Launchpad finds developer gpg keys quicker if they
=== modified file 'ubuntu-packaging-guide/introduction-to-ubuntu-development.rst'
--- ubuntu-packaging-guide/introduction-to-ubuntu-development.rst 2012-08-28 23:27:17 +0000
+++ ubuntu-packaging-guide/introduction-to-ubuntu-development.rst 2013-05-22 15:26:28 +0000
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
uploaded to Launchpad's build machines to be compiled. The resulting binary
packages then are distributed to the archive and its mirrors in different
countries. The URLs in ``/etc/apt/sources.list`` point to an archive or mirror.
-Every day CD images are built for a selection of different Ubuntu flavours.
-Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Kubuntu and others specify a list of required
-packages that get on the CD. These CD images are then used for installation
-tests and provide the feedback for further release planning.
+Every day images are built for a selection of different Ubuntu flavours. They
+can be used in various circumstances. There are images you can put on a USB
+key, you can burn them on DVDs, you can use netboot images and there are
+images suitable for your phone and table. Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server,
+Kubuntu and others specify a list of required packages that get on the image.
+These images are then used for installation tests and provide the feedback
+for further release planning.
Ubuntu's development is very much dependent on the current stage of the
release cycle. We release a new version of Ubuntu every six months, which is
@@ -38,15 +41,15 @@
Thousands of source packages, billions of lines of code, hundreds of
contributors require a lot of communication and planning to maintain
-high standards of quality. At the beginning of each release cycle we have the
-Ubuntu Developer Summit where developers and contributors come together to
-plan the features of the next releases. Every feature is discussed by its
-stakeholders and a specification is written that contains detailed
-information about its assumptions, implementation, the necessary changes in
-other places, how to test it and so on. This is all done in an open and
-transparent fashion, so even if you cannot attend the event in person, you
-can participate remotely and listen to a streamcast, chat with attendants and
-subscribe to changes of specifications, so you are always up to date.
+high standards of quality. At the beginning and in the middle of each release
+cycle we have the Ubuntu Developer Summit where developers and contributors
+come together to plan the features of the next releases. Every feature is
+discussed by its stakeholders and a specification is written that contains
+detailed information about its assumptions, implementation, the necessary
+changes in other places, how to test it and so on. This is all done in an
+open and transparent fashion, so you can participate remotely and listen to
+a videocast, chat with attendants and subscribe to changes of specifications,
+so you are always up to date.
Not every single change can be discussed in a meeting though, particularly
because Ubuntu relies on changes that are done in other projects. That is why
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