Ubuntu Hardware Documentation

[Marc K.]

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Marc Kaplan and I am writing to you on behalf of the Ubuntu 
Documentation/Wiki Team.

You clearly share with us an enthusiasm about Ubuntu and a wish to help 
others get up and running with the best possible experience.

We are quite impressed with your current Hardware Database on:

http://www.ubuntuhcl.org/

But, at the moment, your guide may not be read by the bulk of Ubuntu 
users.  That's where we can help.

Your site has come up in my discussions with members of both the 
Documentation Team and the QA team as a great repository of information:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc/2008-September/011587.html

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc/2008-October/011802.html

There is a lot of information similar to yours in the Ubuntu Documentation 
Website [http://help.ubuntu.com/].

This information is written and maintained through the collective effort 
of the Ubuntu Documentation Team and the wider Ubuntu community which is 
comprised of volunteers working, like you, to help other users.  The only 
difference here is that they work as a team with the developers of the 
Ubuntu project, so everyone can pool their resources, offer constructive 
feedback and coordinate their work so that the documentation and help 
files match the relevant releases as much as possible.  Peer review 
benefits greatly from the teamwork we encourage.

I would encourage you to read this page, which sets out the reasons why 
working together, rather than separately, will benefit both us, you, the 
Ubuntu community and all Ubuntu users.

   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam/IndependentDocEfforts.

However, if you prefer to continue with your own page instead, please do. 
Every effort that is in the interests of Ubuntu users is welcomed by us. 
But we hope that you'll consider the benefits of being part of the team 
and signing up so we can all make Ubuntu and its documentation ever 
better!

You can contact the Documentation Team by mailinglist:

  https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc

Or on IRC, in the #ubuntu-doc channel on the irc.freenode.net server.

Further reading about the Documentation Team is here:

  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam/

We look forward to you hearing from you and discussing your inclusion as a 
member of our team.

Best Regards,

Marc Kaplan
Ubuntu Documentation Team
Ubuntu Wiki Team