[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2010-02-04 Thread AlanRick
I personally don't think there is anything to debate since the other comments in this thread and thread 283137 show that readers have been misled. But if the website team is comfortable, so be it. -- LTS Download Page has misleading content https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445460 You received this

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2010-01-21 Thread AlanRick
Not only has OpenOffice EOLed the Ubuntu LTS office suite but also mozilla has EOLed the browser ("Firefox 3.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until January, 2010. ") Reminding ourselves of how Ubuntu defines itself: "Ubuntu is an operating system built by a worldwide tea

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2009-12-08 Thread AlanRick
In addition on: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions I put a public DIGG on this page to append the current statement: "LTS stands for Long Term Support; these versions of Ubuntu are supported for longer than usual - 3 years on the desktop and 5 years on the server." With the explan

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2009-12-07 Thread AlanRick
Hi Chris, Taking the term "maintenance" In front page of the Ubuntu documentation (https://help.ubuntu.com/) it says: "This site is where you can find the official documentation developed and maintained by the Ubuntu Documentation Project." I.e. "Maintained" implies not just security-fixes b

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2009-10-07 Thread AlanRick
I disagree with the word "tricked". But I agree the symptoms of the problem are perceptions and expectations and the solution lies in improving documentation and terminology - if possible.. Shouldn't we move to a community discussion thread to come up with a proposal? -- LTS Download Page has m

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-09-11 Thread AlanRick
I'm a still trying to understand what Ubuntu is about but I can't help noticing the irony of Ubuntu backport documentation using OpenOffice as the example of what backport is about. UbuntuBackports "if Ubuntu ships with OpenOffice.org 2.0.x,. This is where Ubuntu Backports c