[release-notes] First draft / commit

[Paul Cutler <pcutler src gnome org>]

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Author: Paul Cutler <pcutler gnome org>
Date:   Thu Aug 20 20:46:08 2009 -0500

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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
+  "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd"; [
+<!ENTITY urlfiguresbase "figures/">
+<!ENTITY gnomeversion "2.28">
+<!ENTITY lastversion "2.26">
+]>
+
+<article lang="en" id="index">
+  <articleinfo>
+     <title>GNOME &gnomeversion; Release Notes</title>
+
+    <copyright>
+			<year>2009</year>
+			<holder>GNOME Foundation</holder>
+		</copyright>
+
+		<publisher>
+			<publishername>GNOME Foundation</publishername>
+		</publisher>
+		<pubdate>2009-09-23</pubdate>
+		<edition>&gnomeversion;</edition>
+		<abstract role="description">
+			<para>GNOME has a time-based release schedule. This means that there is a
+			new GNOME release with accompanying notes every six months, to the minute.</para>
+		</abstract>
+
+		<authorgroup>
+			<author role="maintainer">
+				<firstname>Paul</firstname>
+				<surname>Cutler</surname>
+				<affiliation>
+					<orgname>GNOME Documentation Project</orgname>
+				</affiliation>
+			</author>
+
+			<othercredit role="translator">
+			  <!-- TRANSLATOR: write your first name -->
+			  <firstname></firstname>
+				<!-- TRANSLATOR: write your surname -->
+				<surname></surname>
+				<affiliation>
+				 <!-- TRANSLATOR: change your affiliation if required -->
+				 <orgname>GNOME Translation Project</orgname>
+				</affiliation>
+			</othercredit>
+		</authorgroup>
+
+  </articleinfo>
+
+	<sect1 id="intro">
+		<title>Introduction</title>
+			
+			<para>
+				GNOME &gnomeversion; is the latest version of the GNOME Desktop: a
+				popular, multi-platform desktop environment for your computer.
+				GNOME's focus is ease of use, stability, and first class
+				internationalization and accessibility support. 
+				GNOME is Free and Open Source Software and provides all of the common
+				tools computer users expect of a modern computing environment, such as
+        email, groupware, web browsing, file management, multimedia, and games.
+        Furthermore, GNOME provides a flexible and powerful platform for software
+        developers, both on the desktop and in mobile applications.
+			</para>
+
+		<figure id="fig.intro.gnome">
+		 <title>GNOME &gnomeversion;</title>
+		  <screenshot><mediaobject><imageobject>
+			  <imagedata fileref="&urlfiguresbase;gnome.png" format="PNG"/>
+			</imageobject></mediaobject></screenshot>
+		</figure>
+
+			<para>
+				The GNOME Desktop is released every six months and contains many new features,
+				improvements, bug fixes, and translations. GNOME &gnomeversion; continues this
+				tradition. To learn more about GNOME and the qualities that
+				distinguish it from other computer desktop environments (such as usability,
+				accessibility, internationalization, and freedom) visit the
+				<ulink url="http://www.gnome.org/about";>About GNOME</ulink> page on our
+				website.
+			</para>
+
+			<para><ulink url="http://live.gnome.org/JoinGnome";>Join us today</ulink> and see what 
+			a difference you can make.</para>
+
+			<para>
+				GNOME &gnomeversion; includes all of the improvements made in GNOME &lastversion; and
+				earlier. You can learn more about the changes that happened in
+				GNOME &lastversion; from its
+				<ulink url="http://www.gnome.org/start/&lastversion;/";>release
+				notes</ulink>.
+			</para>
+
+	</sect1>
+
+	<!-- === includes go here === -->
+		<!-- What's New For Users -->
+		<include href="rnusers.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+		<!-- What's New In A11y -->
+		<include href="rna11y.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+		<!-- What's New For Administrators -->
+		<!-- include href="rnadmins.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/ -->
+		<!-- What's New For Contributors -->
+		<!-- include href="rncontributors.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/ -->
+		<!-- What's New for Developers -->
+		<include href="rndevelopers.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+		<!-- What's New In Mobile -->
+		<!-- <include href="rnmobile.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
+		<!-- Internationalization -->
+		<include href="rni18n.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+		<!-- Installing GNOME -->
+		<include href="rninstallation.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+		<!-- Known Issues -->
+		<!-- Looking to the future: -->
+		<include href="rnlookingforward.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+
+
+  <sect1 id="rnfriends">
+	  <title>Become a Friend of GNOME!</title>
+
+		<para>
+		  During the 2.26 development cycle the GNOME Foundation also launched
+			a new Friends of GNOME program. Now supporters can sign up to help
+			the GNOME Foundation with recurring $10/month donations.
+	  </para>
+
+		<para>
+			Friends of GNOME is a way for individuals to support the GNOME project's
+			mission of providing a free and open source desktop for everyone
+			regardless of ability. With no advertising or outreach, the foundation raised
+			anywhere from $6,000 to $20,000 a year from generous individuals. That
+			money has contributed to the funds for hackfests, local events and
+			programs which in turn have enabled the GNOME project to create an
+			internationalized, accessible and easy to use desktop software for both
+			traditional desktops and for mobile devices.
+	  </para>
+
+		<para>
+		  Head over to the <ulink url="http://www.gnome.org/friends/";>Friends of
+			GNOME website</ulink>.
+		</para>
+  </sect1>
+
+	<sect1 id="rncredits">
+	  <title>Credits</title>
+		<!-- TRANSLATOR: insert your translation credit between the 1st and 2nd
+	       sentences:
+
+				 These release notes were compiled by Davyd Madeley with extensive
+				 help from the GNOME community. The translation into Alpha Centaurian
+				 was done by the GNOME Furry Creatures from Alpha Centauri Translation
+				 Team. On behalf of the community, ... -->
+		<para>
+			These release notes were compiled by Paul Cutler
+			with extensive help from the GNOME community. On behalf of the
+			community, we give our warmest thanks to the developers and contributors
+			who made this GNOME release possible.
+		</para>
+
+		<para>
+			This work may be freely translated into any language. If you wish to
+			translate it into your language, please contact the
+			<ulink url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gtp/";>GNOME Translation
+			Project</ulink>.
+		</para>
+	</sect1>
+	
+</article>
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