Some notes from the Skolelinux developer gathering 2005-09

[Jane Weideman]

Hi Knut,

Thanks for the update.

On Mon, 2005-09-19 at 16:04 +0200, Knut Yrvin wrote:
> Notes from the Skolelinux developer gathering at Kongsvinger
> September the 16th-18th
> 
> Around 15 contributors where gathered at the Skolelinux
> gathering 2005-09 :-). Pictures:
> 
> http://developer.skolelinux.no/~knuty/bilder/2005-09-gathering/index.html

I recognise some of those faces... ;)

> At the dinner we talked about how to cooperate with edubuntu, with the
> desktop, the process, and about stability. Everybody at the dinner
> though that we should cooperating with edubuntu. We should find ways
> to make this happen. It's the right time to do this right now. The
> desktop and the laptop support with (k)ubuntu is the way to go, and
> the Skolelinux-server-architecture is a proven concept we should get
> into edubuntu. 
> 
> It's pretty clear, and an common agreement between the developers and
> translators in the Skolelinux project, that we should continue an
> strengthen our relationship with the edubuntu-effort and work
> together. We should not duplicate our effort when others want to
> reuse our solutions. 

Sounds great. We think co-operation and collaboration is the only way to
make us all stronger and better.

> http://www.skolelinux.de/wiki/Kooperation/Edubuntu

>  Ragnar
> Wisløff also told us about the LTSP-gathering and the cooperation with
> Canonical. 

Yes there will be an LTSP gather in parallel with our next Ubuntu
developer Summit. Ubuntu Below Zero (UBZ) in November.
For more details around UBZ please take a look at the wiki page:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBelowZero


> Mr Mæhlum also did an impressive walk-through of the selection of
> programs. They selection of programs have matured over 1 1/2 year
> since the project start in January 2004. The menu is tailor-made with
> 48 applications, also some Wine emulated ones (e.g programs as Mons og
> Marte i regneskogen). The 8 Wine emulated Windows-programs is not in
> so much use, but keep the objections away from teachers who believe
> that this kinds of programs is necessary, and don't know about new
> browser-applications that has the same functionality easily reachable
> from the Internet.

We should also collaborate with the application selection aspect, to
ensure that we are using good apps that the students and teachers enjoy
and derive benefit from.

> F1 Schooltool was an new application in K12LTSP that did exactly what
> the a teacher needed to give messages to the pupils, forced logouts,
> give the pupil guidance with VNC etc. He also showed how to connect
> K12LTSP to the Skolelinux LDAP with a easy to use menu, thats standard
> from RedHat 8.0.

Oli do we have this yet? (I think not) we must try to get something good
in for Dapper...

Sounds like a good gathering Knut.

Regards,

-- 
JaneW
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