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release-notes r1283 - in branches/gnome-2-26: . help/C

Author: fpeters
Date: Fri Mar 13 22:38:42 2009
New Revision: 1283
URL: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/release-notes?rev=1283&view=rev

Log:
* help/C/rndevelopers.xml, help/C/rni18n.xml, help/C/rnusers.xml:
applied edits by Shaun McCance.



Modified:
   branches/gnome-2-26/ChangeLog
   branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
   branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rni18n.xml
   branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml

Modified: branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
==============================================================================
--- branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rndevelopers.xml	(original)
+++ branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rndevelopers.xml	Fri Mar 13 22:38:42 2009
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 			Starting with GNOME 3.0, various deprecated parts of GNOME will be
 			removed. These deprecated components include  GNOME-specific libraries
 			such as libgnome, libgnomeui, libgnomeprint, libgnomeprintui, libglade,
-			libgnomevfs. For applications that ship as part of the GNOME Desktop, a
-			number of
+			and libgnomevfs. For applications that ship as part of the GNOME Desktop,
+                        a number of
 			<ulink url="http://live.gnome.org/GnomeGoals";>cleanup tasks</ulink>
 			have been carried out to ensure no deprecated code is used.
 			This will ensure the smooth transition to GNOME 3.0.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	 </para>
 
 	 <para>
-	  <classname>GtkEntry</classname>s can now display icons at the front or back
+	  <classname>GtkEntry</classname> widgets can now display icons at the front or back
 		of the entry widget (depending on your locale's text direction). These icons
 		are optionally prelightable and clickable.
 	 </para>

Modified: branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rni18n.xml
==============================================================================
--- branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rni18n.xml	(original)
+++ branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rni18n.xml	Fri Mar 13 22:38:42 2009
@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@
    an overwhelming task for even the most dedicated translation team. For this
    release two language teams have put in a stellar effort, increasing the
    completeness of their translations by more than 20%. Congratulations to the
-   Romanian and Oriya teams for their hard work.  Even more congratulations are in
-   order for the Romanian team that passed the 80% mark this time, and the
-   Telugu team that achieve the same goal is congratulated as well.
+   Romanian and Oriya teams for their hard work.  Congratulations also to the
+   Romanian and Telugu teams, which each passed the 80% mark this time.
   </para>
 
   <para>

Modified: branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml
==============================================================================
--- branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml	(original)
+++ branches/gnome-2-26/help/C/rnusers.xml	Fri Mar 13 22:38:42 2009
@@ -74,16 +74,16 @@
 	 <title>Evolution Evolves its Migration from Windows</title>
 
 	 <para>
-	  GNOME's email and groupware suite, <application>Evolution</application>
-		has gain two important features for helping users who are migrating to
+	  GNOME's email and groupware suite, <application>Evolution</application>,
+		has gained two important features for helping users who are migrating to
 		GNOME from Microsoft Windows environments.
 	 </para>
 
 	 <para>
 	  First is the ability to import Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders (PST
 		files) directly in Evolution. Email, contacts, appointments, tasks and
-		journal entries are supported. Previously the files had to be imported
-		via a third party utility, such as Thunderbird on Windows.
+		journal entries are supported. Previously, the files had to be imported
+		via a third-party utility, such as Thunderbird on Windows.
 	 </para>
 	 <!-- FIXME: screenshot ala
 	      http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=127445&action=view -->
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	 <para>
 	  Second is support for Microsoft Exchange's MAPI protocol. This is the
 		protocol that Microsoft Outlook uses to communicate with Exchange.
-		Previously Evolution only supported Exchange's SOAP protocol, which is
+		Previously, Evolution only supported Exchange's SOAP protocol, which is
 		not available on all Exchange servers. This support significantly
 		improves Evolution's integration with Exchange servers.
 	 </para>
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
 		</para>
 
 		<para>
-		  Many media players appliances now offer the option to share the
+		  Many media player appliances now offer the option to share the
 			stored content via either the UPnP or DLNA protocols.
 			With the new <application>Coherence</application> DLNA/UPnP
-			client it is possible to browse and play this content from within
+			client, it is possible to browse and play this content from within
 			the GNOME Media Player.
 		</para>
 
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@
 	  <application>PulseAudio</application> is the new audio input/output routing
 		and mixing framework that is being adopted by many free software platforms.
 		It has support for features like per-application volume and dynamic
-		plug-and-play/rerouting of sound devices (e.g. USB soundcards).
+		plug-and-play and rerouting of sound devices (e.g. USB soundcards).
 	 </para>
 
 	 <para>
-	  GNOME &gnomeversion; can take advantages of these features with its new
-		volume control and new sound preferences control panel.
+	  GNOME &gnomeversion; can take advantage of these features with its new
+		volume control and new <application>Sound Preferences</application> tool.
 	 </para>
 
 		<figure id="fig.rnusers.volume-control">
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
 		</figure>
 
 	 <para>
-	  The sound preferences control panel integrates the choice of sound devices,
-		application volumes, alert volume and alert theme in one place.
+	  The <application>Sound Preferences</application> tool integrates the choice of
+    sound devices, application volumes, alert volume and alert theme in one place.
 	 </para>
 	 
 	 <para>
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@
 	 <para>
 	  The <application>Empathy</application> instant messaging application,
 		which uses the Telepathy communications framework, has taken another
-		step forward; with features including: file transfer where supported by
-		Telepathy (currently Jabber and link-local XMPP); chat room invite
-		support; sound themes and notifications; and an improved VoIP
+		step forward with features including file transfer where supported by
+		Telepathy (currently Jabber and link-local XMPP), chat room invite
+		support, sound themes and notifications, and an improved VoIP
 		experience.
 	 </para>
 		
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 	 <title>Location Epiphany</title>
 
 	 <para>
-	  GNOME's web browser, <application>Epiphany</application> gains an exciting
+	  GNOME's web browser, <application>Epiphany</application>, gains an exciting
 		new feature of an improved location bar, similar to the Awesome Bar
 		popularized by Firefox 3.0.
 	 </para>
@@ -226,35 +226,34 @@
 		<title>But Wait, There's Moreâ</title>
 
 		<para>
-		  As well as big changes there are also
+		  As well as big changes, there are also
 			various small additions and tweaks that happen in every GNOME release.
 		</para>
 
 		<itemizedlist>
 			<listitem><para>
 				The file manager can now to ask <application>PackageKit</application>
-				to install support for a file you wish to open;
+				to install support for a file you wish to open.
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
 			  A keyboard modifier (usually Alt) is now required to drag panels around on
 				the screen (the same keyboard modifier used for dragging windows
-				around by their middles);
+				around by their middles).
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
-			  Password entry widgets will now warn if you have your Caps lock key
-				enabled;
+			  Password entry widgets will now warn if you have your Caps Lock key
+				enabled.
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
 			  Changing the Input Method type using the context menu on a text entry
-				widget is now per-widget, rather than per-application (this is separate
-				from setting your default input manager or keyboard layout);
+				widget is now per-widget, rather than per-application. (This is separate
+				from setting your default input manager or keyboard layout.)
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
-			  Input methods now work in password entry widgets;
+			  Input methods now work in password entry widgets.
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
-			  The <application>Deskbar</application> now supports OpenSearch plugins;
-				and
+			  The <application>Deskbar</application> now supports OpenSearch plugins.
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
 			  New visual effects, such as the panels sliding in and out at login
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