Re: http://www.gnome.org/start/2.6/ ?!

[Colin Charles <linux bytebot net>]

On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 15:12, Luis Villa wrote:

> * Release Notes:
> 
>         For GNOME 2.4, John Fleck took an awesome lead in collecting
>         these and getting them ready for the web, which resulted in
>         http://www.gnome.org/start/2.4/ If someone could volunteer to do
>         the same for 2.6, that would rule. It's basically a matter of
>         asking module maintainers for changes since 2.4, collating them
>         into one place, and integrating them with stolen bits from the
>         old notes. Also, ideally this is ready some time before the
>         actual release- it's nice to be able to get this ready for
>         reviewers and such.

So, this basically involved going to
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.5/modules/ and writing to each and every
module maintainer asking them what's changed? Something similar to the
following might apply.

--begin--
Dear $maintainer of $module,

I'm collecting information about the changes $module has undergone since
its inclusion in GNOME 2.4 for the release notes. Please do send me such
information, or point me to where I can get it. 

Kind Regards.
--end--

Is this OK? 

> * Screenshots:
> 
>         This has always been a fun and incredibly last-minute thing; it
>         would be fun if we got our buts in gear this year and maybe had
>         a nice Gallery or something of screenshots showing off people's
>         fun GNOME 2.6 desktops.

If people submit them, I'll gladly collect them and place them online
for perusal, and of course, approval.

> * Memorial:
> 
>         As most of you are probably aware, Ettore Perazzoli, Chema
>         Celorio, and Mark Finlay got away from us during the last
>         release cycle. We'd like to dedicate this release to them, but
>         we need to do it tastefully, obviously. Ideas on how exactly to
>         do this are welcome- should it be in the release notes,  

"This release dedicated to the ones that we leave behind; Chema Celorio,
Ettore Perazzoli and Mark Finlay, we wish nothing but the best for you
wherever you may be now."

(ok, that was a stab at it!)

> I guess if anyone wants to volunteer for any of these tasks, say so, and
> start writing or soliciting stuff.

If someone says "go ahead", with grabbing the release notes bit, I'll
start my mass e-mailing :)

Thanks!
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