[OLPC library] revision to the Manual

[Christoph Derndorfer]

Anne,

thanks so much for your continued efforts on the project, everyone I've 
shown my printed copies of the two manuals to has been thoroughly impressed!

I also agree with your thoughts on timing updated revisions of the 
manuals in coordination with the Sugar / OLPC software release cycle.

In terms of localization there are some efforts underway by Rita in 
Germany (CC'ed) and here in Vienna we've also discussed doing a 
translation sprint over a weekend, unfortunately we haven't found a date 
to actually sit down and do it.

Since I'm currently gathering some materials for a post on olpcnews that 
I want to do on "how YOU can help" I was wondering whether you could 
maybe compile a short list of tasks that you see as being a priority 
when it comes to the FLOSS Manuals content.

Thanks again for all the amazing work you're doing!! :-)

Cheers,
Christoph

Anne Gentle | Just Write Click schrieb:
> Say! Thanks for buying a copy, Kim! Very nice. :) I will certainly take 
> all edits and suggestions after you get a chance to review it and 
> completely understand you have other priorities at the moment.
> 
> I've created a new print-ready PDF with the required corrections (change 
> in title, header, margins, blank last page) and I should be able to 
> approve that new proof this week (I hope.)
> 
> Let's think about another revision after the new year, perhaps? Or 
> another good opportunity would be at the first software update.
> 
> Everyone, if you see anything you want to change, either make the edits 
> yourself at flossmanuals.net <http://flossmanuals.net>, or log a trac 
> ticket if it's not something you're comfortable changing. I'll publish 
> to the "Write" side of FLOSS Manuals periodically so the online version 
> is up-to-date. Once we have enough edits (judgement call) I can publish 
> to HTML again for the Help Activity so the content can rev there too.
> 
> Any additional feedback is welcome.
> 
> Thanks,
> Anne
> 
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Kimberley Quirk <kim at laptop.org 
> <mailto:kim at laptop.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Sounds great, Anne. I just got my copy in the mail today so I
>     haven't had time to go through it more thoroughly (and I won't in
>     the next few days, so please don't wait for my feedback).
> 
>     Thanks,
>     Kim
> 
>     On Nov 16, 2008, at 8:13 PM, Anne Gentle | Just Write Click wrote:
> 
>>     Hi all -
>>
>>     Lulu notified us that the header for the OLPC Laptop Guide book is
>>     not meeting their half-inch margin requirement for the headers, so
>>     I have the opportunity to make a revision.
>>
>>     We've changed the the G1G1 header to "OLPC LAPTOP USERS GUIDE"
>>     (all caps is part of the design style choice for the book) and
>>     moved it down on the page enough to meet Lulu's print requirements.
>>
>>     The revised book also contains new revisions in the chapter
>>     pertaining to the keyboard test based on feedback via a comment.
>>
>>     I will also be able to change the download setting so that the PDF
>>     will be directly available from Lulu rather than only on FLOSS
>>     Manuals.
>>
>>     Before I purchase yet another proof copy, are there any other
>>     revisions you would like to see? I can't make promises since I'm
>>     going to order the proof copy ASAP but I wanted to ensure that you
>>     know about this unexpected window of opportunity.
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>     Anne
>>
>>     -- 
>>     Anne Gentle
>>     email: annegentle at justwriteclick.com
>>     <mailto:annegentle at justwriteclick.com>
>>     blog: www.justwriteclick.com <http://www.justwriteclick.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 
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