On 2014/11/30 06:16 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA224 > >> On 2014/11/30 09:35 AM, Timothy Pearson wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA224 >>> >>>> >>>>> All, >>>>> >>>>> With TDE R14.0.0 RC2 just around the corner I need some assistance >>>>> with >>>>> the press release: http://trinity.etherpad.trinitydesktop.org/37 >>>>> >>>>> Making sure the list of news outlets is up to date (and providing >>>>> Email >>>>> addresses) would also be helpful. I am not one who typically consumes >>>>> open source news so I'm not sure what the best outlets to submit this >>>>> to >>>>> would be. I would recommend staying away from Phoronix though as they >>>>> have a strong pro- Wayland/tablet/phone and anti- traditional desktop >>>>> computing viewpoint. >>>>> >>>>> Historically I seem to end up tied up with release-related tasks and >>>>> have >>>>> not been able to get a proper news release out on time (or even at >>>>> all), >>>>> so any help with this is much appreciated! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Tim >>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Please note that the following is only my opinion, and view as an user >>>> and >>>> not a dev: >>>> >>>> What this document is doing is more like a chip datasheet than >>>> something >>>> to attract new users. >>>> >>>> By seeing it with the viewpoint of the user, you should: >>>> 1. Very very important: Include screenshots: You would never sell a car >>>> with a picture of it... >>>> 2. Quite important: What do day-to-day users should expect to be new >>>> from >>>> 3.5.13.2, or for new users who didn't know about TDE, what is to expect >>>> from it in relation to KDE 3.5.10? Do their day-to-day software got >>>> improved, bugs are fixed and better running? >>>> 3. Datasheet-like info as it is now. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you! What do you think! >>>> -Alexandre >>>> >>> >>> I pretty much agree. I did not write the original on that site. What I >>> have written in the past are pages like this (screenshots included): >>> https://www.trinitydesktop.org/newsentry.php?entry=2014.11.19 >>> https://www.trinitydesktop.org/newsentry.php?entry=2011.11.01 >>> >>> I am asking for assistance writing a replacement as it needs to be done >>> but I simply don't have the time (or apparently the perspective) to do >>> it >>> properly. :-) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Tim >> >> Hi Tim, >> I will try to help during the week as well. I think the best way would >> be to have a page on the TDE site or wiki (maybe not public for the time >> being) where users can see and edit contents. >> What do you think? >> >> Cheers >> Michele > > I don't know enough about MediaWiki to say whether we can have a private > page; in any case it might be a good idea to start building the press > release on the Wiki so that we can drop in images, etc. as needed. > > Feel free to create a page for this. I will likely be releasing RC2 on > Dec. 1 (or Dec. 2 at the latest) so that we can stay on track for a > mid-December final release. > > Tim Ok, I will probably start tomorrow (Dec 1) and progress as the week goes along. Cheers Michele