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Create a Journal for *Ubuntu users, based on articles, blog posts, news and forum posts. Create a Journal for *Ubuntu users, including articles, blog posts, news and forum posts.  This journal would be created by various members of the *ubuntu community.
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People There is a need in the community for a collection of interesting articles and news to be published to inform people about the way in which ubuntu is being used.
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Mr. Smith is interested in Ubuntu, he uses it a lot. He subscribed to UbuntuJournal and gets it delivered once in a while. When he got it, he read the guide about the installation of XGL. With this help, he was able to set up XGL on his own machine.
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Mr. Smith is interested in Ubuntu and uses it a lot. He is subscribed to UbuntuJournal and gets it delivered once in a while. In one particular issue, he reads the guide about the installation of XGL. With this help, he was able to set up XGL on his own machine.
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Start with 6 issues a year. Articles have to be based on an up-to-date ubuntu.

=== Sections ===
 * Maybe hardware reviews
 * Technical articles(software & hardware)
 * UbuntuBehindTheScenes
 * Announcements
 * Ubuntu community page
 * Edubuntu community page
 * Kubuntu community page
 * Calendar: for *Ubuntu meetings, Exhibits about Ubuntu on shows, other ubuntu related events.
 * Letters from Readers
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It should be published under a CC license or similar. Available in PDF/HTML or as a paperback journal. The format of the magazine should make it available to all, with the option to pay for a printed version.
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=== Code ===

=== Data preservation and migration ===
 One should try to publish already existing articles, such as good blogposts, ubuntu behind the scenes or forum threads. It would also be good to have an interview with an ubuntu developer in every issue, talking about different aspects of their work in contributing to ubuntu.
A team should look for good articles and encourage community members to write articles. They should manage the deadlines. When there is enough info, the team starts to put it all together and correct it and make it ready for print. A service such as www.lulu.com could be used for printing.
=== Resources ===
 * [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=100 Ubuntu Forums Howto]
 * [http://www.lulu.com Lulu.com - Publish and Sell Worldwide] for printing
=== Financing ===
 * '''only''' complimentary writers
 * Advertisements from companies selling ubuntu related stuff
 * a non-profit buisness model

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Summary

Create a Journal for *Ubuntu users, including articles, blog posts, news and forum posts. This journal would be created by various members of the *ubuntu community.

Rationale

There is a need in the community for a collection of interesting articles and news to be published to inform people about the way in which ubuntu is being used.

Use cases

Mr. Smith is interested in Ubuntu and uses it a lot. He is subscribed to UbuntuJournal and gets it delivered once in a while. In one particular issue, he reads the guide about the installation of XGL. With this help, he was able to set up XGL on his own machine.

Scope

Start with 6 issues a year. Articles have to be based on an up-to-date ubuntu.

Sections

  • Maybe hardware reviews

  • Technical articles(software & hardware)

  • UbuntuBehindTheScenes

  • Announcements
  • Ubuntu community page
  • Edubuntu community page
  • Kubuntu community page
  • Calendar: for *Ubuntu meetings, Exhibits about Ubuntu on shows, other ubuntu related events.
  • Letters from Readers

Design

It should be published under a CC license or similar. Available in PDF/HTML or as a paperback journal. The format of the magazine should make it available to all, with the option to pay for a printed version.

Implementation

One should try to publish already existing articles, such as good blogposts, ubuntu behind the scenes or forum threads. It would also be good to have an interview with an ubuntu developer in every issue, talking about different aspects of their work in contributing to ubuntu. A team should look for good articles and encourage community members to write articles. They should manage the deadlines. When there is enough info, the team starts to put it all together and correct it and make it ready for print. A service such as www.lulu.com could be used for printing.

Resources

Financing

  • only complimentary writers

  • Advertisements from companies selling ubuntu related stuff
  • a non-profit buisness model

Outstanding issues

BoF agenda and discussion

CategorySpec

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