Re: [Debconf-team] dc6 report (again)
On Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 09:42:25AM +0100, Jon Dowland wrote:
> Thanks for that Pete.
>
> Whilst I've yet to read through the draft report (I will do
> so sometime soon, honest) I have ran it through ispell. I'm
> assuming we're aiming to have en_US as the target language.
> The attached patch fixes a few typos, a bunch of en_GB
> spellings and your surname :-)
>
>
> --
> Jon Dowland
Hello,
Thanks for the patch, should get commited soon. Since the proof
readers so far all seem to be brits, can we standardize on en_GB? I'm
fine with en_US as well, if the sponsor-team prefers or there is some
existing standard for debian docs.
feel free to flame,
Pete
> mostly american spelling changes, centre -> center; organise -> organize; a
> few others (mbit -> Mbit; fix Peter's surname)
>
> Index: amesol.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- amesol.tex (revision 42)
> +++ amesol.tex (working copy)
> @@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
> \small{AMESOL member and DebConf6 volunteer}
> \end{center}
>
> -AMESOL is a business organisation which aims to promote a productive
> +AMESOL is a business organization which aims to promote a productive
> environment for Mexican enterprises dedicated to free software. It was
> -thus natural for us to agree to become involved in the organisation of
> +thus natural for us to agree to become involved in the organization of
> DebConf. Making such efforts would be positive for us, first by
> raising awareness about free software in Mexico, and second by
> -increasing our organisation's visibility and goodwill among the
> +increasing our organization's visibility and goodwill among the
> existing community.
>
> Thanks to DebConf we have learned that the awareness and use of Debian
> in Mexico is higher than we had thought. This has allowed our
> -organisation to get a better view of the opportunities available, and
> -has already resulted in our members persuing some new business
> +organization to get a better view of the opportunities available, and
> +has already resulted in our members pursuing some new business
> opportunities. Another benefit to our members was the exposure they
> got to the community and to the pool of talented local people that
> gathered in the conference.
> @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
> \end{quotation}
>
> I firmly believe that the conference itself, the fact that it was held
> -in Mexico, and our involvement in its organisation have already borne
> +in Mexico, and our involvement in its organization have already borne
> fruit. Mexican involvement in free software development in general,
> and in Debian in particular, has already increased. In my triple
> involvement as an AMESOL member, as a businessman interested in free
> Index: infrastructure.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- infrastructure.tex (revision 42)
> +++ infrastructure.tex (working copy)
> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
> \begin{center}
> \textcolor{red}{Joerg Jaspert}
>
> - \small{Co-Organiser, BOfH}
> + \small{Co-Organizer, BOfH}
> \end{center}
>
> \begin{figure}[h]
> @@ -62,14 +62,14 @@
> we wanted to have a wireless access point, using about 600m of
> cable. In the end we used about 1800m of cables to get around 90\% of the
> area connected, most of it using the great wireless access points
> -sponsored by Aruba. One unexpected positive was that we ended up being able to use a fibre link to the talk rooms -- via 10mbit hubs.
> +sponsored by Aruba. One unexpected positive was that we ended up being able to use a fiber link to the talk rooms -- via 10Mbit hubs.
>
> As already mentioned earlier by Gunnar, we had to run multiple links to the
> outside world, to get to the required minimum bandwidth.
>
> \begin{quotation}
> \textbf{it seems 5 times 2 has a different result in Mexico from
> - elsewhere: here you get 7.5 MBit/s out of five 2 MBit/s internet links}
> + elsewhere: here you get 7.5 MBit/s out of five 2 MBit/s Internet links}
> \end{quotation}
>
> Those links had to terminate outside the hotel area, which meant we needed to get
> @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
> \begin{quotation}
> \textbf{Due to some uplink problems I started a local IRC server on a
> server once. Within 2 minutes of announcing it to the attendees the
> -whole hacklab turned silent...}
> +whole hack lab turned silent...}
> \end{quotation}
>
>
> Index: introduction.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- introduction.tex (revision 42)
> +++ introduction.tex (working copy)
> @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
> others interested in learning more about free software.
>
> Oaxtepec is situated in Morelos state, about 75 minutes from Mexico
> -City. DebConf was held in the IMSS Oaxtepec Vacation Centre, a large
> +City. DebConf was held in the IMSS Oaxtepec Vacation Center, a large
> complex containing several hotels and restaurants as well as
> conferencing facilities.
>
> Index: dc6-report.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- dc6-report.tex (revision 42)
> +++ dc6-report.tex (working copy)
> @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
>
> \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} % We need utf8 input, some names
> % require it. Install latex-ucs
> - % package in debian if you miss it
> + % package in Debian if you miss it
>
> \usepackage{fancybox} % added for 60-Security-Enhanced-Linux-UML-instances
> \usepackage[english]{varioref} % added for 60-Security-Enhanced-Linux-UML-instances
> Index: credits.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- credits.tex (revision 42)
> +++ credits.tex (working copy)
> @@ -4,24 +4,24 @@
> \onecolumn % if you go and use this - DO NOT FORGET TO HAVE \twocolumn
> % AT THE END OF YOUR FILE!
>
> -\section{DebConf6 Organising Team}
> +\section{DebConf6 Organizing Team}
> \label{sec:organizing_team}
>
> It would have been impossible to make such a large event a reality without the
> outstanding help of a great group of volunteers -- starting with those whom we
> can't name here, since they just volunteered to do various
> -tasks during the conference, and ending with the core team, who started organising this year's DebConf
> +tasks during the conference, and ending with the core team, who started organizing this year's DebConf
> straight after the last one ended.
>
> It's impossible to list everyone who contributed to make this event happen;
> there are too many contributors. We are sorry for every name we forgot to
> mention here:
>
> -\subsection{Core Organising Team}
> +\subsection{Core Organizing Team}
> \paragraph{Main Organizer:}
> Andreas Schuldei
>
> -\paragraph{Co-Organisers:}
> +\paragraph{Co-Organizers:}
> Gunnar Wolf,
> Joerg ``Ganneff'' Jaspert,
> Neil ``Maulkin'' McGovern,
> @@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
> Meike Reichle
>
>
> -\subsection{Local Organising Team}
> +\subsection{Local Organizing Team}
>
> -\paragraph{Mexican Organisation representing DebConf6:}
> +\paragraph{Mexican Organization representing DebConf6:}
> AMESOL, President: José Luis Chiquete Valdivieso
>
> -\paragraph{Main Local Organisers:}
> +\paragraph{Main Local Organizers:}
> Gunnar Wolf,
> Gabriela ``Nadezhda'' Manjarrez
>
> @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
> \paragraph{Editors:}
> Joerg Jaspert,
> Gunnar Wolf,
> -Pete Nuttal
> +Pete Nuttall
>
> \paragraph{Layout:}
> Joerg Jaspert
> Index: copyright.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- copyright.tex (revision 42)
> +++ copyright.tex (working copy)
> @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
>
>
> Page \pageref{sec:sponsors} of the report consists of a number of logos, reproduced to extend thanks to the
> -sponsors and contributing organisations for their support. The logos and
> +sponsors and contributing organizations for their support. The logos and
> the associated trademarks are the property of the copyright and/or
> trademark holders. The report license does not apply to the logos
> themselves, and they are used in the report for informational purposes
> Index: impressions.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- impressions.tex (revision 42)
> +++ impressions.tex (working copy)
> @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
> Debian (even a Linux distribution for use in thousands of schools,
> Internet access points and desktops through the whole Country). Both
> government and private enterprises are willing to sponsor new Venezuelan
> -developers for next DCs, since they know about the great payback of the
> +developers for next DCs, since they know about the great pay-back of the
> event.
>
> An event like DebConf represents a unique time of the year where
> @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
> view on development topics which directly affects, in a short term, IT
> plans in organizations in all parts of the world.
>
> -I would recommend interested users, developers, decission makers and IT
> +I would recommend interested users, developers, decision makers and IT
> managers to attend an event such as DC. It's a unique event where
> symbiotic relationships are established and chances are you'll find
> great ideas which can positively affect your IT management in any
> @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
>
> DebConf itself was good, with nice people, lots of high-quality talks and
> discussions, a dip into the pool every once in a while. Finishing my own
> -presentation meant I had to skip on the daytrip (and on the sunburn that
> +presentation meant I had to skip on the day trip (and on the sunburn that
> quite a few people got that day), but it was worth it as the presentation
> was very well received. The formal dinner that same evening was
> memorable; especially the incredible indoor waterfall and blackout.
> @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
> \begin{center}
> \textcolor{red}{Christian Perrier}
>
> - \small{Debian internationalisation team}
> + \small{Debian internationalization team}
> \end{center}
>
> DebConf 6 has been, as usual, too short for me! This unique
> @@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
> participation of attendees from Latin America, where the development of
> Free Software, and particularly Debian, is impressive.
>
> -The Debian internationalisation community also had a great chance to
> +The Debian internationalization community also had a great chance to
> start building a project for the future during DebConf 6, which
> -could become one of the keys of Debian developmeent all over the world.
> +could become one of the keys of Debian development all over the world.
>
> %-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> %-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Index: dpl.tex
> ===================================================================
> --- dpl.tex (revision 42)
> +++ dpl.tex (working copy)
> @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
> The ongoing contributions DebConf makes to the Debian
> ecosystem are built on the generous support of its
> sponsors, and the vast enthusiasm and dedication
> -of the DebConf volunteer organisers, both local and
> +of the DebConf volunteer organizers, both local and
> global. Their work and involvement continues to
> be appreciated by everyone involved in Debian.
>
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