On Sunday 30 of November 2014 12:55:46 Michele Calgaro wrote: > 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 > For earlier versions were prepared simultaneously pages Release Notes (Wiki) and Press Release (Etherpad). It seems to me like a good way - well suited for the upcoming R14.0.0. -- Sl�vek