[opensuse-edu] First list of desktop applications
Hi Luckily I've time for have a first look through the packages for openSUSE and here is the result: a first "draft" for the new "education desktop" pattern for openSUSE 10.3. This pattern should show up when you install openSUSE for the first time and click on "details" in the software selection. Or when you open the Software-Dialog after installation. Find more details about patterns in the openSUSE Wiki: http://en.opensuse.org/Patterns First a list of packages which _always_ should be installed if a user selects the pattern (list of required (must) packages to install) - these packages are already on the openSUSE-oss-CDs: audacity bc blender dia ding dosutils drgeo fluidsynth freqtweak gcalctool gimp gimp-help gramofile hydrogen inkscape kdissert kdeedu3 kiosktool kino knoda kseg ksimus ksudoku muse noteedit rasmol rekall rekall-mysql rekall-sqlite rekall-unisql sabayon sabayon-admin skencil vym wine xfig list of recommended (should) packages to install (will be installed, if they are available): batik blender-doc calctool celestia chemtool dosbox gcompris geonext gimp-doc grass italc italc-client kde-kids-theme klogic LabPlot latex-beamer maxima netbeans nvu pythoncad qcad rosegarden4 scilab stellarium taskjuggler taskjuggler-kde tuxmath tuxpaint winetools wxMaxima yacas list of suggested (may) packages to install (they will be shown in the detailed list, but _not_ be installed - the user must "click" on them to install them): childsplay octave openclipart OpenOffice_org-galleries scribus Any package missing? Greetings, Lars -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 17 April 2007 15:20, Lars Vogdt wrote: > Hi > > Luckily I've time for have a first look through the packages for openSUSE > and here is the result: a first "draft" for the new "education desktop" > pattern for openSUSE 10.3. > > This pattern should show up when you install openSUSE for the first time > and click on "details" in the software selection. Or when you open the > Software-Dialog after installation. > > Find more details about patterns in the openSUSE Wiki: > http://en.opensuse.org/Patterns > > First a list of packages which _always_ should be installed if a user > selects the pattern (list of required (must) packages to install) - these > packages are already on the openSUSE-oss-CDs: > audacity > bc > blender > dia > ding > dosutils > drgeo > fluidsynth timidity is probably better solution, easier to use as stand alone: - it has included graphical frontend, - can run as a server for instance for rosegarden if audio adapter doesn't support midi, The only thing that will improve sound and number of instruments is to include freepats out of the box, instead of present sound patches. > freqtweak > gcalctool > gimp > gimp-help > gramofile > hydrogen > inkscape > kdissert > kdeedu3 > kiosktool > kino > knoda > kseg > ksimus > ksudoku > muse > noteedit > rasmol > rekall > rekall-mysql > rekall-sqlite > rekall-unisql > sabayon > sabayon-admin > skencil > vym > wine > xfig > > list of recommended (should) packages to install (will be installed, if > they are available): > batik > blender-doc > calctool > celestia > chemtool > dosbox > gcompris > geonext > gimp-doc > grass > italc > italc-client > kde-kids-theme > klogic > LabPlot > latex-beamer > maxima > netbeans > nvu > pythoncad > qcad > rosegarden4 > scilab > stellarium > taskjuggler > taskjuggler-kde > tuxmath > tuxpaint > winetools > wxMaxima > yacas > > list of suggested (may) packages to install (they will be shown in the > detailed list, but _not_ be installed - the user must "click" on them to > install them): > childsplay > octave > openclipart > OpenOffice_org-galleries > scribus > > Any package missing? > > Greetings, > Lars Missing was timidity. Rosegarden seems not to be in distribution for some time. I can't find it in Factory and Education repository too. -- Regards, Rajko. http://en.opensuse.org/Portal -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
On Mittwoch, 18. April 2007 04:44:43 Rajko M. wrote:
fluidsynth
timidity is probably better solution, easier to use as stand alone: - it has included graphical frontend, - can run as a server for instance for rosegarden if audio adapter doesn't support midi, The only thing that will improve sound and number of instruments is to include freepats out of the box, instead of present sound patches.
ok: replaced fluidsynth with timidity
Rosegarden seems not to be in distribution for some time. I can't find it in Factory and Education repository too.
Thanks for the note: I'll ask our maintainer if we can just re-add it to factory. Currently we just have 1.5.1 internaly - perhaps he can also upgrade to the current version... Greetings, Lars -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
Members, Please if you have time browse this repository http://richtech.ca/seul/ it looks like at least 300 applications just for schools. What could be done is for anyone with time to download,install, review and submit each title with a recommendation for age group use or administrative use. -- James Tremblay Director of Technology Newmarket School District Novell CNE 3\4\5 CLE \ NCE in training. http://en.opensuse.org/education -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
--- James Tremblay
What could be done is for anyone with time to download,install, review and submit each title with a recommendation for age group use or administrative use.
Heavens! No one has enough time to do that. A better way, would be to ask: "Person X is looking to do task Y, does anyone have any recommendations as to which program(s) to use?" It's this sort of question that pops up on LUG lists all the time, unfortunately. -- Thomas Adam ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
OK everyone i have set up an IRC channel it is #opensuse-edu @irc.freenode.net I would like to begin live conversations about our work. I will monitor it from 8 am EST to 7 pm EST, I have setup a remote user to keep the channel open at all times , so if no one but "SLEducator" is in the room you can leave a message and I will get it. If you have never used IRC but you do use FireFox you can add an extension called "Chatzilla" set a couple of preferences and join the freenode.net network. once in type /join #opensuse-edu to enter the room. can't get in , ask here -- James Tremblay Director of Technology Newmarket School District Novell CNE 3\4\5 CLE \ NCE in training. http://en.opensuse.org/education -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
Hi James
Am Do 26.04.2007 05:29 schrieb James Tremblay
it is #opensuse-edu @irc.freenode.net [...] I will monitor it from 8 am EST to 7 pm EST,
Nice idea! Can you add the Channel to http://en.opensuse.org/Irc ? Sound to me like we can have regular meetings (even for the project members in the build service)? Should we use a weekday or a day at the weekend for this? ...and what timezone? As I'm living in germany, I vote for 19:00 CEST (17:00 GMT) on Wednesdays - this would be one hour after the regular openSUSE meetings.What do you think? Greetings, Lars -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
--- Lars Rupp
As I'm living in germany, I vote for 19:00 CEST (17:00 GMT) on Wednesdays - this would be one hour after the regular openSUSE meetings.What do you think?
A potentially disastrous time for those of us in the UK who will either just have finished work and hence travelling home, or who will still be *at* work. No, I suggest you make it about 20:00 hours *BST*. -- Thomas Adam ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
--- Lars Rupp
wrote: As I'm living in germany, I vote for 19:00 CEST (17:00 GMT) on Wednesdays - this would be one hour after the regular openSUSE meetings.What do you think?
A potentially disastrous time for those of us in the UK who will either just have finished work and hence travelling home, or who will still be *at* work. No, I suggest you make it about 20:00 hours *BST*.
-- Thomas Adam
___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ Lars, If I'm reading the time charts correctly gmt 17:00 = 13:00 edt and 12:00 edst
On Sunday 29 April 2007 19:07, Thomas Adam wrote: that would make all the times in the US. during work ours between 1pm and 10am this would work fine here, since we should most assuredly include the UK we might want to go with either 1600 or 1800 GMT I think Lars would be the deciding vote because he is the one closest to bedtime. -- James Tremblay Director of Technology Newmarket School District Novell CNE 3\4\5 CLE \ NCE in training. http://en.opensuse.org/education -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
Hi On Montag, 30. April 2007 14:07:54 James Tremblay wrote:
A potentially disastrous time for those of us in the UK who will either just have finished work and hence travelling home, or who will still be *at* work. No, I suggest you make it about 20:00 hours *BST*. [...] If I'm reading the time charts correctly gmt 17:00 = 13:00 edt and 12:00 edst that would make all the times in the US. during work ours between 1pm and 10am this would work fine here, since we should most assuredly include the UK we might want to go with either 1600 or 1800 GMT I think Lars would be the deciding vote because he is the one closest to bedtime.
My bedtime is sometimes more against 02:00 ;-) As the regular openSUSE Meeting is on 18:00 GMT, I'm also fine with 16:00 or 17:00. Thomas, what do you think? Lars -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
We are getting a new tool to add to the School ERP project. it is OpenIntel at http://os4ed.com/content/view/12/30/ This is a huge piece for our opensource initiative since it brings the most sought after piece of software in schools to the FOSSED environment "Data Warehousing", This piece will definitely open up some eyes as it will allow for even greater possibilities in the "Data Driven Decsicions" process. take a look and see. Please help me secure this tool for native use on SUSE linux , as the stack grows so do the possibilities. -- James Tremblay Director of Technology Newmarket School District Novell CNE 3\4\5 CLE \ NCE in training. http://en.opensuse.org/education -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
On 4/26/07, Thomas Adam
--- James Tremblay
wrote: What could be done is for anyone with time to download,install, review and submit each title with a recommendation for age group use or administrative use.
Heavens! No one has enough time to do that. A better way, would be to ask: "Person X is looking to do task Y, does anyone have any recommendations as to which program(s) to use?" It's this sort of question that pops up on LUG lists all the time, unfortunately.
Better thing to do is set up a wiki page with all the names of application and volunteers can put their name against the one they would like to test, so if we have 300 members on this list we can have their reviews in a weeks time, each one doing one review. Application | Reviewer | Ratings (out of 5) | Comments Cheers -J -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-edu+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-edu+help@opensuse.org
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