2009/1/23 Philip Newborough <[email protected]>: > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:49:27 -0000 > Niels Rasmussen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've seen that some other distro's has a monthly newsletter, telling >> the community what's going on under the hoods. It would make the >> development more transparent and make the users feel comfortable >> about knowing what's going on. >> >> I think that this would be obvious in a community like ours. >> > > I agree, I think it is a really good idea. It would definitely help > everyone to get a good understanding of what is happening. I know > everyone is doing a great job on the forums and wiki, but sometimes it > is difficult to keep track. I for one would certainly appreciate a > monthly newsletter with summaries and updates. Great Idea! > > Not sure what others think about this, but I think the Ubuntu way of > storing newsletters on the the wiki works well. It is also distributed > via a mailing list.
Well, then it is decided then :) I do also think that the wiki is the right place, the formatting that we have right now is very nice and easy to deal with ! Phillip, is it possible to make a template in the wiki (ubuntu style) with restricted access, to start with ? I think it would be easier to discuss things when the template is up and running. I have a very limited access to the internet right now, but when I get home (probably sunday) I will take a closer look at the ubuntu newsletter and try to make a list of potential topics. I'm not sure how it works but the topics (headlines) should be fixed, perhaps the same in every newsletter ? I agree that there should be a small group of editors, that makes the decisions about what to include on what not. I'll be happy to be a part of this group! Each member in the editor staff should have the responsibility of their own topics. It would be good if the person that is responsible for the development stuff, also is a developer himself. The same applies for the artwork, documentation etc. The editor staff must present the content of the newsletter for Phillip before the "button is pushed". I still think it is important not to make it too technical, it should be made in a way so that everybody from developers, writers, artist and casual users could benefit from it. Finally, maybe we should make a artwork contest, for a newsletter logo ? :) The winner gets the .... Glory! :D Thanks, -- /Niels Registered Linux user #133791 Get counted at http://counter.li.org _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~crunchbangers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~crunchbangers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
