UbuntuJournal
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Launchpad Entry: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/xdeltas
Created: 18.05.2006 by lucasvo
Contributors: lucasvo
Packages affected: -none-
Summary
Create a Journal for *Ubuntu users, including articles, blog posts, news and forum posts.
Rationale
People
Use cases
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.
Scope
Start with 6 issues a year.
Sections
- Maybe hardware reviews
Technical articles(software & hardware)
- Announcements
- Ubuntu community page
- Edubuntu community page
- Kubuntu community page
- Calendar: for *Ubuntu meetings, Exhibits about Ubuntu on shows, other ubuntu related events.
Design
It should be published under a CC-by-dw licenser or similar. Available in PDF/HTML or as a paperback journal. About 4 issues a year.
Implementation
One should try to publish already existing articles, such as good blogpost, ubuntu behind the scenes or forum threads. 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 services susch 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
Outstanding issues