I had a nice look over the Ubuntu manual and I have to say its really good. Of course I didnt really get much out of it myself since im very used to Ubuntu because im using it since 07 but id recommend it to any new users with questions.
One thing I loved was the extra details like the history of Ubuntu at the start. I support the project mainly because its low barrier of entry for contributions. Unlike the Ubuntu documentation it doesnt require knowledge of docbook or mallard to contribute, just good knowledge of the subjects you are writing about.
So anyway if you want to learn more of the ins and outs of Ubuntu then go read it or if you can help im sure they wouldnt mind some help with the Maverick manual. More info about the Ubuntu manual here.
Edit: Ubuntu docs do allow plain text submissions so sorry for the bad point above about needing to know docbook. I love Ubuntu docs and I have sent in some patches to them over the years. So go contribute to them as well as Ubuntu manual. More info about the Ubuntu docs team here.
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Hi Shane,
“Unlike the Ubuntu documentation it doesnt require knowledge of docbook or mallard to contribute”
Well, thanks for scaring potential contributors away! The Ubuntu doc team accepts submissions in plain text, and has done for some years now. When new contributors appear, I normally recommend that they start in plain text. Once they have something written, we do a couple of review/edit cycles, and then give them the option of learning how to do the markup themselves, or letting us do it for them. Either way is fine by us – it’s the quality of the content we’re interested in.
Phil
Actually I didnt know about the plain text submissions thing thanks for the info.