Cookbook Meeting

[Jane Weideman]

Hi all.

A (nother) Edubuntu Cookbook meeting is being scheduled.

Date: Monday 10 April 2006
Time: 13:00 UTC
Place: #edubuntu-cookbook

Please attend if you are interesting in progressing efforts on the
Edubuntu Cookbook constructively.

Please do not attend if you are interested in being disruptive and
counter-productive.

With very limited time and resources let's work towards completing
SOMETHING now instead of arguing hypothetical merits ad infinitum...

Below is the proposed layout as suggested by Mario and Herman:
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* Preface

Part I - Welcome to the world of Edubuntu

Chapters:   *About the book, why we decided to write it, etc
  *Ubuntu and it's philosophy
  *Concept behind Edubuntu 
  *Why Edubuntu?
  

Part II - Edubuntu at home

Chapters:
 * Introduction to running Edubuntu standalone.
 * Hardware requirements
 * Installation

Part III - Edubuntu Computer lab / Edubuntu at school 

 * Introduction to thin client computing.
 * Hardware requirements.
 * Administration
      * Users
      * more thinclient model specific things
 * Security (limits.conf, etc)
 *Keep LTSP in shape 
 *Updates
      *updating Chroot

Part IV - Using Edubuntu
Using Edubuntu's Potential

 * Introduction to available software
      *Edubuntu educational applications
      * General software
      * Educational software
 *Look & Feel
      * Maintain artwork package
      * Fit your needs

*Other shiny things
  * Printing
  * Applying security updates
  * Upgrading to the next version 
  * Contribute to Ubuntu
  * Support / Documentation
      * Where to find documentation
      * Community support
      * Commercial support


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Many thanks,
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JaneW
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Jane Weideman
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Canonical Ltd.