request for review: intrepid release candidate announcement

[Steve Langasek]

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:23:08PM +0100, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> Looks good, just a couple of comments below.

> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 03:12:12AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > [...]
> > Before installing or upgrading to Ubuntu 8.10 please read
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IntrepidReleaseNotes

> > About The Release Candidate
> > ---------------------------

> > The purpose of the Release Candidate is to solicit one last round of
> > testing before the final release. Here are ways that you can help:

> >  * Upgrade from Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Edubuntu 8.04 to the Release
> >    Candidate by following the instructions given above.

> Is this meant to refer to the ReleaseNotes link?  The IntrepidUpgrading link
> is actually below.

Yes, the release notes invariably include information about upgrading, so
that's what it refers to.  Is this clearer?:

 * Upgrade from Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Edubuntu 8.04 to the Release
   Candidate by following the instructions in the release notes referenced
   above.

> > Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help turn this Beta

> "Beta"

Corrected, thanks.

> > More Information
> > ----------------
> > 
> > You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on our

> "preview" is reasonably accurate, but perhaps we should use "release
> candidate" consistently throughout the announcement?  I'm happy either way.

Given that it is reasonably accurate, I think this is a case where the word
variation is good to have, so leaving it as-is.

Thanks,
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