## Mark the status of this text in the following line.
## * Use "open-for-edit" if it's too early for anyone to translate anything
## * Use "content-frozen" if the content has been stabilized, but is being
##   reviewd by native speakers;  translators can start their work now
## * Use "sent" if the issue has been sent our; furhter changes should now
##   be done in Debian's webwml repository
# Status: [open-for-edit|content-frozen|sent]
# $Id$
# $Rev$

##
## Template for upcoming announcements;  please copy it to the YYYY folder, and
## try to name it YYYY-MM-DD-whats-it-about.wml ; that helps a lot keeping
## an overwiew
##

## http://www.copyblogger.com/magnetic-headlines/ might help you create a
## catchy title for that
<define-tag pagetitle>Catchy title</define-tag>

## When is this announcement likely to be send out?  Please keep in mind,
## that it should also be reviewed and translated
<define-tag release_date>YYYY-MM-DD</define-tag>
#use wml::debian::news



## You may use plain HTML here; we recommend to stick with paragraphs,
## lists and tables
<p>  Place your actual text here  </p>




## Here your acutal Text announcements ends; we just add our footer


## Note:  If someone else is also involed, other "about foo" paragraphs can
## be added as well


<h2>About Debian</h2>

##  Usually we use that version ...
<p>
The Debian Project was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock to be a truly
free community project. Since then the project has grown to be one of
the largest and most influential open source projects.  Thousands of
volunteers from all over the world work together to create and
maintain Debian software. Available in 70 languages, and
supporting a huge range of computer types, Debian calls itself the
<q>universal operating system</q>.
</p>

## ... here is a short version, we usually use for announcements of point
## releases, as people reading that, already know about Debian.


<p>The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who
volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free
operating system Debian GNU/Linux.</p>


## if we announce somethign DebConf related, we add something similar to
## the following ...

<h2>About DebConf</h2>

<p>DebConf is the Debian Project's developer conference. In addition to a
full schedule of technical, social and policy talks, DebConf provides an
opportunity for developers, contributors and other interested people to
meet in person and work together more closely. It has taken place
annually since 2000 in locations as varied as Canada, Finland, and
Mexico. More information about DebConf is available from
http://debconf.org/.</p>

## and instead of "our" contact information, we add DebConf contact info
## note however, that these are DebConf specific

<h2>More Information</h2>

<p>More information about DebConf11 can be found on the conference website
at http://debconf11.debconf.org/ or by contacting the DebConf Global
Press Team at press@debconf.org.</p>


## if we announce an official MiniDebconf we add the following:

<h2>About Mini-DebConf</h2>

<p>A Mini-DebConf is a Debian Project developer conference, which is
smaller in the number of attendees compared to the full DebConf held
annually by the Debian project. It still features a full schedule of
technical, social and policy talks, and thus a Mini-DebConf provides an
opportunity for developers, contributors and other interested people to
meet in person and work together closely. Just like its bigger
counterpart, the regular DebConf, Mini-DebConfs have taken place many
times since 2000 in locations all over the world: Europe, America, Asia
and Australia.</p>



<h2>Contact Information</h2>

<p>For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at
<a href="$(HOME)/">http://www.debian.org/</a> or send mail to
&lt;press@debian.org&gt;.</p>