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revno: 3669
committer: Jim Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
branch nick: xubuntu-hardy
timestamp: Mon 2008-03-17 22:40:17 -0500
message:
changed the order of index.xml, and made a number of typo corrections
throughout the rest of the documentation.
modified:
xubuntu/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml
xubuntu/index.xml
xubuntu/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml
xubuntu/newtoubuntu/C/newtoubuntu.xml
xubuntu/printing/C/printing.xml
=== modified file 'xubuntu/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml'
--- a/xubuntu/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml 2007-12-04 04:03:53 +0000
+++ b/xubuntu/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml 2008-03-18 03:40:17 +0000
@@ -13,39 +13,36 @@
<chapter id="about-xubuntu">
<title>Xubuntu - Linux for Human Beings!</title>
- <section>
+ <para>Thank you for your interest in Xubuntu &distro-rev; - the
<emphasis>&distro-version;</emphasis>
+ - released in &distro-release-date;. This section is an
introduction to Xubuntu. It explains the
+ Xubuntu philosophy and roots, as well as introduces the Xubuntu
desktop.
+ </para>
+ <sect1 id="introduction" status="complete">
<title>Introduction</title>
- <para>This section is an introduction to Xubuntu. It
explains the Xubuntu philosophy and roots, as
- well as introduces the Xubuntu desktop.
- </para>
-
- <para>Thank you for your interest in Xubuntu &distro-rev;
- - the <emphasis>&distro-version;</emphasis> - released in
&distro-release-date;.
- </para>
<para>Xubuntu is an entirely open source operating
system built around the <emphasis>Linux</emphasis>
kernel. The Xubuntu community - being a part of the
larger Ubuntu community - is built around the ideals enshrined in the <ulink
url=
"&ubuntu-philosophy;">Ubuntu Philosophy</ulink>: that
software should be available free
of charge, that software tools should be usable by
people in their local language and
despite any disabilities, and that people should have
the freedom to customize and alter
- their software in whatever way they see fit. For those
reasons, the following principles that Ubuntu is built upon also apply to
Xubuntu:
+ their software in whatever way they see fit. For those
reasons, Xubuntu is build on the following principles:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Ubuntu will always be free of charge, and there
is
- no extra fee for the "enterprise
+ <para>Xubuntu will always be free of charge, and there
is
+ no extra fee for an "enterprise
edition," we make our very best work
available to everyone on the same Free terms.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Ubuntu includes the very best in translations and
+ <para>Xubuntu includes the very best in translations
and
accessibility infrastructure that the free software
community has to offer, making Xubuntu usable for
as
many people as possible.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Ubuntu is released regularly and predictably; a
+ <para>Xubuntu is released regularly and predictably; a
new release is made every six months. You can use
the current stable release or the current
development release. Each release is supported for
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Ubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of
+ <para>Xubuntu is entirely committed to the principles
of
open source software development; we encourage
people to use open source software, improve it and
pass it on.
@@ -70,12 +67,12 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <emphasis>Speed</emphasis>.
With &xubuntu; you will instantly feel the speed of the &xfce; Desktop
Environment, which has been built with low system requirements in mind. Don't
worry if your hardware is not the latest and greatest - your computer will most
likely feel quite fast with &xubuntu;.
+ <emphasis>Speed</emphasis>.
With &xubuntu; you will instantly feel the speed of the <ulink
url="http://www.xfce.org";>Xfce</ulink> Desktop Environment, which has been
built with low system requirements in mind. Don't worry if your hardware is not
the latest and greatest - your computer will most likely feel quite fast with
&xubuntu;.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <emphasis>Elegance</emphasis>.
&xubuntu; comes with a modern, clean Look&Feel. Of course, the Desktop is
completely customizable - you may choose from among many sets of icons, window
borders, color sets, and so on.
+ <emphasis>Elegance</emphasis>.
&xubuntu; comes with a modern, clean Look & Feel. Of course, the Desktop is
completely customizable - you may choose from among many sets of icons, window
borders, color sets, and so on.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -84,12 +81,12 @@
</para>
<para>Find out more at <ulink
url="&xubuntu-web;">the Xubuntu website</ulink>.
</para>
-
- <section id="about-xubuntu-name" status="draft">
- <title>About the Name</title>
- <para>The "X" in
Xubuntu stands for the Xfce graphical desktop environment, but the word
"Ubuntu" represents both the technical and philosophical core of the operating
system. "Ubuntu" is a South African ethical ideology focusing on people's
allegiances and relations with each other. The word comes from the Zulu and
Xhosa languages. Ubuntu (pronounced "oo-BOON-too") is seen as a
traditional African concept, is regarded as one of the founding principles of
the new republic of South Africa and is connected to the idea of an African
Renaissance.
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="about-xubuntu-name" status="draft">
+ <title>About the Xubuntu Name</title>
+ <para>The "X" in Xubuntu stands for the Xfce graphical desktop
environment, but the word "ubuntu" represents both the technical and
philosophical core of the operating system. "Ubuntu" is a South African
ethical ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each
other. The word comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages. Ubuntu (pronounced
"oo-BOON-too") is seen as a traditional African concept, is regarded
as one of the founding principles of the new republic of South Africa and is
connected to the idea of an African Renaissance.
</para>
- <para>A rough
translation of the principle of Ubuntu is "humanity towards others".
Another translation could be: "the belief in a universal bond of sharing
that connects all humanity".
+ <para>A rough
translation of the principle of ubuntu is "humanity towards others".
Another translation could be: "the belief in a universal bond of sharing
that connects all humanity."
</para>
<blockquote><attribution>Archbishop Desmond
Tutu</attribution>
<para>"A person with ubuntu is open and
available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others
are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from
knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others
are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed."
@@ -97,10 +94,10 @@
</blockquote>
<para>As a part of the Ubuntu family of Linux-based
distributions, the Xubuntu operating system brings the spirit of ubuntu to the
software world.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="free-software" status="draft">
- <title>Free Software</title>
- <para>The Xubuntu project is entirely committed
to the
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="free-software" status="draft">
+ <title>Free Software</title>
+ <para>The Xubuntu project is entirely committed to the
principles of free software development; people
are encouraged to use free software, improve it,
and pass it on.
@@ -109,9 +106,9 @@
</para>
<para>You can find out more about free software and the
ideological and technical philosophy behind it at the <ulink
url="&gnu-philosophy;">GNU website</ulink>.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="xubuntu-difference" status="draft">
- <title>The Difference</title>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="xubuntu-difference" status="draft">
+ <title>The Xubuntu Difference</title>
<para>There are many different operating systems based
on Linux:
Debian, SuSE, Gentoo, Red Hat, and Mandriva are
examples.
Xubuntu is yet another
contender in what
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@
<para>Xubuntu is part of the Ubuntu family of Linux
distributions, and is based on
Debian, one of the most widely acclaimed,
technologically advanced, and well-supported
- distributions, Xubuntu
+ distributions. Xubuntu
aims to create a distribution that provides
an up-to-date and coherent Linux system for desktop and
server computing. Xubuntu includes a number of
carefully
@@ -145,11 +142,11 @@
Intel processors). A community-supported PowerPC
(iBook/Powerbook, G4 and
G5) architecture architecture is also available.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="xubuntu-desktop" status="draft">
- <title>The Desktop</title>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="xubuntu-desktop" status="draft">
+ <title>The Xubuntu Desktop</title>
<para>As mentioned above, the default desktop
environment for Xubuntu is <ulink
- url="&xfce;">Xfce</ulink>, one of the top three
Unix and Linux desktop suite and
+ url="&xfce;">Xfce</ulink>, one of the top three
Unix and Linux desktop and
development platforms. In the words of Olivier
Fourdan, the creator of the Xfce
desktop environment, "Xfce is a lightweight
desktop environment for various *NIX
systems. Designed for productivity, it loads and
executes applications fast, while
@@ -180,8 +177,8 @@
Once kubuntu-desktop is installed, you can also choose
to use
the KDE desktop environment when logging in to your
computer.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="version-numbers" status="complete">
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="version-numbers" status="complete">
<title>Version and Release Numbers</title>
<para>The Xubuntu version numbering scheme is based on
the
date we release a version of the distribution. The
@@ -191,8 +188,8 @@
June of 2006 so its version was 6.06. This version of
Xubuntu (&distro-version;) was
released in &distro-release-date; so its version
number is &distro-rev;.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="xubuntu-backing-support" status="draft">
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="xubuntu-backing-support" status="draft">
<title>Backing and Support</title>
<para>Xubuntu is developed and supported by a quickly
growing community.
The project is sponsored by <ulink
@@ -207,8 +204,8 @@
community. Information regarding community support
can be found at the
<ulink url="&xubuntu-web-help;">Help &
Support</ulink> page of the Xubuntu website.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="about-linux" status="complete">
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="about-linux" status="complete">
<title>What is Linux?</title>
<para>The <ulink url="&kernel;">Linux
kernel</ulink>, pronounced
'linnuks' is the heart of the Xubuntu
operating system.
@@ -231,7 +228,7 @@
source technology as good as it can be.
</para>
<para>People in this community gave rise to
initiatives such as
- Ubuntu, standards committees that shape the
development of the
+ Xubuntu, standards committees that shape the
development of the
Internet, organizations like the Mozilla
Foundation, responsible
for creating Mozilla Firefox, and countless
other software
projects from which you've certainly
benefited in the past.
@@ -240,8 +237,8 @@
influencing software developers
and users everywhere to drive
communities with common goals.
</para>
- </section>
- <section id="about-gnu" status="complete">
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="about-gnu" status="complete">
<title>What is GNU?</title>
<para>The <emphasis>GNU Project</emphasis>,
pronounced “guh-noo”, was
launched in 1984 to develop a complete UNIX
style operating system which
@@ -250,9 +247,9 @@
</para>
<para>The GNU project is
closely linked to the philosophy of free
software, which is central to
the projects that derive from it,
- such as Ubuntu. The concept of
free software is explained at <xref
+ such as Xubuntu. The concept of
free software is explained at <xref
linkend="free-software"/>.
</para>
- </section>
- </section>
+ </sect1>
+
</chapter>
=== modified file 'xubuntu/index.xml'
--- a/xubuntu/index.xml 2008-03-17 04:54:13 +0000
+++ b/xubuntu/index.xml 2008-03-18 03:40:17 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
Some of the most common issues
for new users are:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
-
<para>How to connect to the internet. See <xref linkend="internet"/>.</para>
+
<para>How to connect to the internet. See <xref
linkend="connect-to-internet"/>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to play music. See <xref linkend="music"/>.</para>
@@ -76,24 +76,26 @@
<para>The complete set of Xubuntu
documentation topics are listed below. If you require help with a topic or
problem that is not addressed by the documentation, consult the Xubuntu
community's <ulink url="http://xubuntu.org/help";>help page</ulink>. There you
will find links to additional help resources.</para>
- <para>Would you like to contribute to Xubuntu?
The following page describes <ulink url="http://xubuntu.org/devel";>how to get
involved with Xubuntu development</ulink>. If you would like to contribute to
Xubuntu documentation, see the <ulink
url="http://xubuntu.org/devel#documentation";>the documentation</ulink> portion
of the development page page, and also see the Ubuntu Documentation Team's
<ulink url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam";>wiki page</ulink>.</para>
+ <para>Would you like to contribute to Xubuntu?
The following page describes <ulink url="http://xubuntu.org/devel";>how to get
involved with Xubuntu development</ulink>.</para>
+
+ <para>If you would like to contribute to
Xubuntu documentation, see the <ulink
url="http://xubuntu.org/devel#documentation";>the documentation</ulink> portion
of the development page page, and also see the Ubuntu Documentation Team's
<ulink url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam";>wiki page</ulink>.</para>
</abstract>
</bookinfo>
+ <xi:include href="newtoubuntu/&language;/newtoubuntu.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="about-xubuntu/&language;/about-xubuntu.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="newtoubuntu/&language;/newtoubuntu.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="config-desktop/&language;/config-desktop.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="administrative/&language;/administrative.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="windows/&language;/windows.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="basic-commands/&language;/basic-commands.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="add-applications/&language;/add-applications.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="files-and-docs/&language;/files-and-docs.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="musicvideophotos/&language;/musicvideophotos.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="internet/&language;/internet.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="musicvideophotos/&language;/musicvideophotos.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="office/&language;/office.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="printing/&language;/printing.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="games/&language;/games.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="games/&language;/games.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="add-applications/&language;/add-applications.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="config-desktop/&language;/config-desktop.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="keeping-safe/&language;/keeping-safe.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="administrative/&language;/administrative.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="basic-commands/&language;/basic-commands.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="newtoubuntu/&language;/usersandgroups.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="programming/&language;/programming.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="advanced-topics/&language;/advanced-topics.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
=== modified file 'xubuntu/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml'
--- a/xubuntu/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml 2008-03-17 00:05:25
+0000
+++ b/xubuntu/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml 2008-03-18 03:40:17
+0000
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@
<para>This additional repository is not an official part of
Ubuntu. However, it is quite convenient for installing restricted pieces of
software. To enable it, follow these instructions:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Launch &synaptic; and choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Repositories</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>In the tab <emphasis>Third-Party
Software</emphasis>, add the line <screen>deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/
gutsy free non-free</screen></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>In the tab <emphasis>Third-Party
Software</emphasis>, add the line <screen>deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/
hardy free non-free</screen></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>In the console, type <screen>wget -q
http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add
-</screen>. This will make sure that the additional packages you install will
really come from the correct source.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Hit <emphasis>Reload</emphasis> in
Synaptic.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Click <emphasis>Reload</emphasis> in
Synaptic.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
=== modified file 'xubuntu/newtoubuntu/C/newtoubuntu.xml'
--- a/xubuntu/newtoubuntu/C/newtoubuntu.xml 2008-03-17 23:10:25 +0000
+++ b/xubuntu/newtoubuntu/C/newtoubuntu.xml 2008-03-18 03:40:17 +0000
@@ -23,23 +23,22 @@
<listitem>
<para>
- Learn something about the idea behind Xubuntu
(see <xref linkend="about-xubuntu"/>).
+ Learn something about the ideas behind Xubuntu
(see <xref linkend="about-xubuntu"/>).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- If you are in need of learning basic computer
skills, we recommend you to read the chapter <ulink
url="http://www.gnome.org/learn/users-guide/2.14/basic-skills.html";>Basic
Skills</ulink> in the GNOME documentation. Even though this was written for a
different Linux desktop than the one shipped with Xubuntu, the instructions it
gives you on how to use your mouse and keyboard when interacting with your
computer apply to this operating system as well.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Get an overview of the Xfce desktop shipped
with Xubuntu (see <xref linkend="xfce-desktop"/>).
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Learn more about the role of the administrator
(see <xref linkend="root-and-sudo"/>).
-
+ If you are in need of learning basic computer
skills, we recommend you to read the chapter <ulink
url="http://www.gnome.org/learn/users-guide/2.14/basic-skills.html";>Basic
Skills</ulink> in the GNOME documentation. Even though this was written for a
different Linux desktop than the one shipped with Xubuntu, the mouse and
keyboard instructions also apply to the Xubuntu operating system.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Get an overview of the Xfce desktop shipped
with Xubuntu in <xref linkend="xfce-desktop"/>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Learn more about the role of the administrator
in <xref linkend="root-and-sudo"/>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
=== modified file 'xubuntu/printing/C/printing.xml'
--- a/xubuntu/printing/C/printing.xml 2008-03-17 00:05:25 +0000
+++ b/xubuntu/printing/C/printing.xml 2008-03-18 03:40:17 +0000
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
<title>Scanning</title>
<para>Most scanners are automatically supported by
Xubuntu, and should be easy to install and operate. This guide will walk you
through how to use your scanner and what to do if Xubuntu cannot find your
scanner.</para>
<section>
- <title>Does my scanner work with Ubuntu?</title>
+ <title>Does my scanner work with
Xubuntu?</title>
<para>There are three ways to see if you
scanner works in Xubuntu:</para>
<procedure>
<step><para>Simply plug it in and try
it! If it is a newer Universal Serial Bus (USB) scanner, it is likely that it
will just work.</para></step>
- <step><para>Check <ulink
url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsScanners";>
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsScanners</ulink> which is
Ubuntu specific.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Check the <ulink
url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsScanners";> Ubuntu Scanner
Hardware Support</ulink> wiki page, which is Ubuntu specific.</para></step>
<step><para><ulink
url="http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html";>SANE project listing of
support scanners</ulink> - The SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) project provides
most of the backends to the scanning software on Ubuntu.</para></step>
</procedure>
</section>
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