Proposed schedule change

[Venkat Raghavan]

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> I'm not OK with it. A 6 weeks extension is not needed (the docs are
> nearly ready), and the extra time definitely IS needed for translation.
> First of all, the time in Breezy wasn't nearly enough for the
> translators. Second of all, there is LOADS more material this time than
> last time. The desktop and server guides are new, and all of the Kubuntu
> docs are new (because they weren't translated for Breezy).
I wasn't around for Breezy, so I am assuming that the extra time will be 
helpful for translation. 

> Equally, the UI freeze on April 20th will not affect our strings: if
> screenshots have to change, the strings in the documents don't change so
> this can be done at any time.
We should probably make placeholders for screenshots. Keep in mind that the 
captions for the screenshots are strings and will need to be frozen for 
translation. 
>
> What might be a pain is if we freeze earlier and then important strings
> go and change in the distribution (String Freeze isn't until April
> 27th). This may affect menu entries (although it's not very likely) and
> so on.
>
> So here's what I propose.
>
> We extend our freeze by only 1 or 2 weeks as seems to be the general
> consensus on this thread (with the exception of the Packaging Guide).
> Translators can then get cracking.
Sounds good to me. 

Regards,
Venkat
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