Survey of Ubuntu Users [long]

[George Deka]

What we also need, is for devel etc, to blog about it so it gets on a few of 
the planets, ie. planetgnome and planetkde, so we have a wider audience.

I agree with trickie, dont know if it will be that useful
but +1

Hopefully this release cycle i will get more time to devote.



On 4/18/05, Nick Loeve <ubuntu at trickie.org> wrote:
> 
> Jeff Schering wrote:
> > On 4/17/05, Sean Wheller <sean at inwords.co.za> wrote:
> >
> >>In closing, I would like to outline the five phase model that I an other
> >>Technical Authors use to quality the stages of a publicationsdevelopment 
> life
> >>cycle.
> >>Phase 1: Information Planning 10%
> >>Phase 2: Content Specification 20%
> >>Phase 3: Implementation 50%
> >>Phase 4: Production 19%
> >>Phase 5: Evaluation 1%
> >>
> >
> >
> > I agree with planning and having a definition of the audience. A
> > document plan lets contributing writers know what is needed, where to
> > put it, and whom to target the text to.
> >
> > I don't have a lot of faith in the outcome of the survey; I just don't
> > think there will be very many responses, or at least not enough to
> > make a valid assessment of the documentation's readership. On the
> > other hand, what do I know? It could be a resounding success.
> >
> > I propose the following: Put the survey up and collect data until May
> > 6 or thereabouts. If there is not enough data to make a valid
> > determination of the audience, then we go with this definition of a
> > typical Ubuntu user: "Someone who is new to Linux, but not new to
> > computers." Fair enough?
> >
> > In any case, you can put me down as +1
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jeff
> >
> 
> + 1
> 
> I am little doubtful of whether the survey will yield the response we
> want as well, but we can only try, and it makes sense to try and use
> production processes that have a proven record.
> 
> I think we should definately use the techniques that Sean is sharing
> with us, because he has an extensive documentation background and
> experience, and even if it does not go off perfectly we have a process
> that can be built up as the doc team grows and as the ubuntu user base
> grows.
> 
> Cheers
> trickie (Nick Loeve)
> 
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