UDS Notes Dump For Edubuntu Installer Session

[Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)]

Some rough unfiltered notes from our session this morning:

= Edubuntu Installer Improvements =

Blueprint:
https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-maverick-edubuntu-ubiquity

== Progress in Lucid ==

 * Dropped alternate installer from DVD
 * LTSP installation is now available for installation from Live Disc
 * Netbook interface is now available for installation from Live Disc

== Wishlist for Maverick ==

 * Ubiquity page for configuring LTSP
 * Ubiquity page for choosing default desktop session
 * Installation takes too long due to langpack removal
 * Text-installer again

=== LTSP Configuration Page ===

 * d-i component or python script could be used to create progress indicator
   for LTSP installation

=== Desktop Session Configuration Page ===

 * Provide page with screenshots and descriptions
 * Selections could install tasks in chroot

=== Langpack Optimizations ===

 * Langpacks currently take way long to remove post-installation
 * Package files could be blacklisted as part of installation process so
that
   unwanted language pack files aren't copied in the first place
 * Removing font packs and updating font caches could also cause delays,
   fonts could also possibly be blacklisted if unwanted.

== Text/server installer ==

 * Server installation with lamp task for Moodle/Schooltool/etc

== New ubiquity options ==
* Choose desktop
 * Gnome
 * Sugar
 * Netbook
 * Qimo
* Install LTSP
 * Network Interface selection
 * Have some LDM options available, such as LDM_DIRECTX with explenation
 * If internet present (use current implementation in ubiquity or have
another
   function made for that) :
  * Propose to build a custom image
    * Fat client
    * Local applications

== Integration with the redesigned ubiquity ==
 * Look at integration inside the "advanced" menu

== Maverick+1 Perhaps ==
 * A plugin to modify blacklists so that more than one langpack can be
installed