Re: release notes: first draft

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad cs toronto edu>]

Oops.  Forgot to CC lists.

On Tue, 7 Mar 2006, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:

> Neat job.
>
>
> In front page:
>
> "free software" => "Free Software"
>
>
> Users -> Performance:
>
> "font rendering" => "text rendering" (we did not optimizing the
> actual drawing at all, just the text layout...)
>
> "the entire dictionary" => "an entire English word list" / "an
> entire dictionary"
>
>
> Developers:
>
> "Developer's Platform" => "Developers' Platform"
>
>
> Cheers,
> behdad
>
> On Mon, 6 Mar 2006, Davyd Madeley wrote:
>
> > Ok guys and gals. I am announcing a preliminary draft of the release
> > notes for 2.14. We now require proof readers for spelling, grammar and
> > technical correctness.
> >
> > The latest committed version is online at:
> >     http://www.gnome.org/start/2.14/notes/C/index.html
> >
> > You can also check out the release notes from CVS:
> > http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnomeweb-wml/www.gnome.org/start/2.14/notes/docbook/C/
> >
> > We are using gnome-doc-utils for translation. I hope the translators
> > know how to get all of that working, because I have no idea.
> >
> > Warning, I AM AN AUSTRALIAN, SPELLINGS MAY BE CONSIDERED INCORRECT. My
> > grammar is also pretty appalling. Please send through corrections for
> > these. Feel free to correct minor spelling mistakes yourself.
> >
> > Discussion should happen on list as appropriate or on the IRC channel
> > #release-notes on irc.gnome.org.
> >
> > Addendum:
> >  - If anyone knows the status of the LiveCD, that section requires
> > updating.
> >  - Danilo was meant to be providing the i18n stats page, he said he
> > added it, but I can't see where.
> >  - Does anyone want to take charge on writing a press release? I am
> > willing to raise my hand again if so required.
>
> --behdad
> http://behdad.org/
>
> "Commandment Three says Do Not Kill, Amendment Two says Blood Will Spill"
>       -- Dan Bern, "New American Language"

--behdad
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"Commandment Three says Do Not Kill, Amendment Two says Blood Will Spill"
        -- Dan Bern, "New American Language"