Hi Colin do not kill the messenger:) I am not the author and not even the editor of the tex (well, if editor - then one of many).
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_248KBBtB66kMY-b5Zx5aQDowJbk2YRx1fNhGpkYVM4/edit?usp=sharing I ddi not expect edits or corrections, since it was all done before, but here is Anurag's suggestion, can you all guys please comment thank you On 9Mar, 2014, at 4:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Kate, > We do not upgrade our skills we improve and update them. You upgrade a > distribution. > Please do not go with it like this the last sentence needs to be reworked. > I will look at it this afternoon and mail you with a revised version. > Best, > Colin > > > On Sunday 09 Mar 2014 16:04:26 Kate Lebedeff wrote: >> Hi Anurag >> >> will surely send you the link >> >> Sorry for cutting off last bit, here it is: >> >> >> On 9Mar, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Anurag Bhandari wrote: >>> That's a +1 from me. Putting philosophy right on the landing page is >>> important. Once the blog post is published, I'll include a link (someone >>> please drop me an email, though, as otherwise I may miss the post). >>> >>> As for the text, here is my proofread version (although it seems to be >>> incomplete at the end; I copy-pasted from Kate's mail): >>> >>> We, the group and community that together form OpenMandriva, wish to >>> create a superlative Linux distribution that will be of the highest >>> quality. To us the term distribution is inadequate to describe what we >>> wish to achieve. To us a distribution consists not only of the operating >>> system that is produced, but also the group of people that produce it and >>> the community that supports it. In order to achieve this goal, we need to >>> have a higher aim than just assembling a few thousand packages into an >>> ISO and making it available on the Internet. >>> >>> At OpenMandriva, we feel that the continuation of the Open Source > movement >>> is the most important ideal not only from the point of view of providing >>> free software, but also to ensure that the power of information >>> technology is freely available to all; these are the principles on which >>> the core values of the OpenMandriva distribution were founded. The Open >>> Source movement has matured to the point where those joining now may > not >>> know its origin {{I'm not sure why we are using this sentence, though}}. >>> >>> OpenMandriva hopes that as a group we will be able to continue the >>> tradition of Free Software and the Open Source movements. In doing so > we >>> hope to create a professional environment which pursues standards as its >>> primary aim. These professional goals will be set by the implementation >>> of standards that are created and agreed by the OpenMandriva > community >>> {{this sentence is not required, IMHO}}. The core philosophy of these >>> standards will be driven by the need to encourage and nurture new >>> contributors in all parts of the OpenMandriva community and ultimately to >>> create an operating system that all contributors may be proud of. >>> >>> OpenMandriva intends be provide an environment that is highly conducive > to >>> those who wish to find their way in Open Source, and to newcomers who >>> wish to gain skills in a friendly atmosphere of collaborators working >>> toward a common goal. Students or those who want to upgrade their > skills; >>> developers, designers, translators, infra and QA experts: there is open >>> and {{I could proofread further if I had the text}} >>> >>> >>> >>> May the Source be with you >>> anuragbhandari.com >>> >>> On Mar 9, 2014 7:46 PM, "Kate Lebedeff" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear all >>> >>> A while ago this text was drafted by Colin (many thanks) and edited by >>> you guys >>> >>> I now plan to make a blogpost about this and it would be very nice to >>> have a bookmark on the landing page "philosophy" for example? and to >>> have this text easily accessible. Infra team, what would you say? >>> >>> It is important for community to know, that what we do is not only about >>> the technical work, that this great distribution has a philosophy and >>> idea behind. >>> >>> If you have suggestions to changes or comments, please do this before >>> 22.00 UTC monday, March 10th- this is when I plan to publish >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Kate >>> >>> The OpenMandriva Philosophy >>> The group and Community, who are OpenMandriva, wish to create a >>> superlative Linux distribution that will be of the highest quality. To us >>> the term distribution is inadequate to describe what we wish to achieve. >>> To us a distribution consists not only of the operating system that is >>> produced, but also the group of people that produce it and the community >>> that supports it. In order to achieve this goal, we need to have a higher >>> aim than just assembling a few thousand packages into an iso and making >>> it available on the Internet. At OpenMandriva we feel that the >>> continuation of the Open Source movement is a most important ideal not >>> only from the point of view of providing free software, but to ensure >>> that the power of information technology is freely available to all; >>> these are the principles on which the forerunners of the OpenMandriva >>> distribution were founded. The OpenSource movement is maturing and > has >>> reached the point where those joining now may not remember its > formation. >>> OpenMandriva hopes that as a group we will be able to continue the >>> tradition of Free Software and the Open Source movement. In doing so > we >>> hope to create a community environment which pursues professional >>> standards as it's primary aim. These professional goals will be set by >>> the implementation of standards that are created and agreed by the >>> OpenMandriva community. The core philosophy of these standards will > be >>> driven by the need to encourage and nurture new contributors to all parts >>> of the OpenMandriva community and ultimately to create an operating >>> system in which all contributors may be proud. >>> >>> We create and mature highly professional environment, for those who > wish >>> to find their way in Open Source, for newcomers to gain skills in a >>> friendly atmosphere of collaborators working on a common goal. Students >>> or those who want to upgrade their skills; developers, designers, >>> translators, infra and QA experts: there is open and >
