Re: 4.9 release notes

Hello,

Here in Brazil held a launch party during FISL[0] and took the Konqui
coming to Brazil to perform the contract: "Dancing with the Koqui"

We are still compiling the videos and photos of the event, but to make
a pinch of what happened here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZIB7J68is

ps. The Konqui this video is the Tomaz Canabrava

[0] - http://fisl.org.br/13/


Diogo Leal [estranho]
http://diogoleal.com
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On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Monday 23 July 2012 19:48:16 Anne Wilson wrote:
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>> On 23/07/12 18:32, Carl Symons wrote:
>> > On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Valorie Zimmerman
>> >
>> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Jos Poortvliet
>> >>
>> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>> On Friday 20 July 2012 21:52:36 Jos Poortvliet wrote:
>> >>>> On Thursday 19 July 2012 13:03:21 Sebastian Kügler wrote:
>> >>>>> Hi all,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Just a quick reminder: 4.9.0 is at the door, and we need
>> >>>>> release notes for that. I won't be able to work on that as
>> >>>>> I'll be travelling until one day before the release, but I
>> >>>>> also haven't seen any work on that (might have missed it).
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Is anybody planning to work on the release notes?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Cheers,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I see Carl already created a pad:
>> >>>> https://promo.notes.kde.org/76
>> >>>>
>> >>>> It is currently a copy of the 4.8 announcement with minor
>> >>>> changes. I'm adding some things now from
>> >>>> http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.9_Feature_Plan
>> >>>>
>> >>>> but more will be needed. I'll try and go through some commit
>> >>>> digests but that's a LOT of work... If anyone wants to help
>> >>>> with that, pick a few, starting around the release of 4.8,
>> >>>> look for the big features (in the summary!) and mention here
>> >>>> which ones you've already covered. Make sure that, if you
>> >>>> add things, to check if it's actually in 4.9! Looking for the
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  specific commit can help in that regard, or testing of
>> >>>>
>> >>>> course.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've gone through the commit digests too. I think all we'll
>> >>> get is in the article now, it just needs screenshots, editing
>> >>> and - well, that'll be it.
>> >>>
>> >>> XX Jos
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hugs, Jos
>> >>
>> >> I've gone through and edited some for clarity, spelling,
>> >> grammar, etc. There is an unfinished sentence which Jos might
>> >> look at. I marked it with a question mark so it stands out.
>> >>
>> >> It seems we need David Faure to look at the Frameworks part near
>> >> the end. (dfaure: https://promo.notes.kde.org/76). He's CD'd on
>> >> this.
>> >>
>> >> Valorie
>> >
>> > Content and clarity are what's needed. Editing will come when the
>> > whole announcement is complete (somewhat of a waste of time before
>> >
>> >  then). For people who want to review, it would be helpful to look
>> >
>> > at the announcement from the perspective of users and casual
>> > readers to make sure that it's clear and complete.
>>
>> While I understand the reason for it, from a user perspective the
>> rebranding exercise was unwieldy and unpleasant.  I fell over
>> backwards trying to make every UserBase page comply, but often there
>> was not a single way of phrasing a sentence that made the rebranding
>> sound natural.
>>
>> I still use the preferred terms when I reasonably can, but frankly,
>> most users use "KDE" as meaning the whole experience of using KDE
>> software.  To fall back on an old saying "Don't get your knickers in a
>> twist" when things are not exactly as you'd like :-)
>
> /me thinks someone has her threads mixed up ;-)
>
> But yes, the whole thing was and still is a bit messy. I do think it'll
> start clearing up, seeing some discussions on the release management list -
> I'm guessing the split we hoped to support with the rebranding will happen
> sooner rather than later. At that point, we won't be releasing all three
> parts together anymore and the term 'I run KDE 4.7' becomes rather
> meaningless while using the separate terms becomes more useful.
>
> So, in short - with the rebranding efforts now, we're trying to adjust
> reality to theory. I think, once reality changes, things will get easier :D
>
> Note that I really believe that, while we didn't get a full 360 degrees
> shift everywhere, the message DID land in many places. When you talk to
> people at conferences and they mention KDE, they often (if they know you're
> a KDE dude/girl) will appologise for 'using the word wrong'. In other words,
> there IS a lot of awareness of our rebranding. By many people, KDE is seen
> as more as just the thing we release and esp in the community, the
> possibility of doing a split has become far easier to discuss with the new
> branding. So all in all, I think it wasn't as bad as it sometimes seems.
>
> On that note, knowing how hard this is, I (we) really appreciate the efforts
> of people like you, Anne, to help make these changes. I really believe that
> without the support of you (and others) it would have been far less
> successful.
>
> Hugs,
> Jos
>
>> Anne
>
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