September 2001 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Meeting yesterday and welcome to new members of the list
by Philip Hands 07 Jul '03

07 Jul '03

Roger Whittaker <roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk> writes: > I've just subscribed various people to the list - please post a > message to say hello and introduce yourselves. Hi, If you were at the meeting, I was wearing a Debian t-shirt (with a red swirl logo on it) --- there's a photo at the top of this article, where I'm wearing similar stuff (except for the penguin ;-) http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/articles/issue6/lu6-Editorial-A_patently_bad_ide… I'm a Debian GNU/Linux developer, and run the UK Debian mirror, and am responsible for producing the Debian official CD images: http://www.uk.debian.org/ http://cdimage.debian.org/ I have only a peripheral interest in educational matters, in that I've been frustrated in the past in my efforts to provide free computers (which were otherwise destined for a skip), but I can certainly contribute on a technical side, and having been involved in Debian (which is completely voluntary, like OSIE is expected to be) since 1996 I may be able to make some suggestions about how to ``organise'' such a thing. For those of you who've not come across Debian before, we're a world-wide voluntary organisation (read, chaotic jumble of mailing lists) that puts together a Linux distribution (and soon a HURD distribution) and gives it away. Debian doesn't pay people to do this, and doesn't sell what it produces, and in most legal senses doesn't really exist (i.e. the machines in the mirror network mostly belong to people like me, rather than to Debian, and the bandwidth is donated rather than paid for). This probably gives a pretty good feel for what Debian is all about: http://www.uk.debian.org/social_contract which you will notice leads into the The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG), which is where the Open Source Definition came from. My internet machine, that hosts the Debian UK mirror, may be of use to OSIE, since it has about 30GB of spare disk, and a 20Mbit/s connection at a well connected ISP. This machine could act as either a primary host or mirror site for the web site, and could do DNS secondarying etc. as well. Something I'd be interested in working on (although perhaps a SuSE list is not the right place to spend too much time discussing this ;-) would be producing Debian CD images, tuned to the needs of educational users. Debian has accumulated some funds in the UK, and have been looking for a worthwhile cause to spend them on (we never really need to pay for anything that actually makes Debian work, so don't have much use for money), so we could probably afford to have a few thousand CDs pressed, and send them out to schools that are interested. Cheers, Phil. -- Say no to software patents! http://petition.eurolinux.org/ Philip Hands. +44 (0)20 7744 6244 philip.hands(a)uk.alcove.com Alcove UK --- Liberating Software --- http://www.alcove.com/ http://www.hands.com/ phil(a)hands.com http://www.uk.debian.org/

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SQL
by Marcus Birkin 01 Oct '01

01 Oct '01

Can any body recommend me a multi-user web based SQL front-end. I need one to store pupil information, I'll need different access levels (e.g. read/write, read, no access) Any help will be much appreciated Marcus Birkin

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Viable(read cheap) alternative to access PLEASE!!
by ian 29 Sep '01

29 Sep '01

> On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 03:54:05PM +0100, Nigel Pauli wrote: > > On Friday 28 September 2001 14:42, Frank Shute wrote: > > > I'd be happy to give you a hand with the database design which is > > > important but often neglected. Things like normalisation of your > > > tables & doing a proper entity-relationship diagram is important so > > > that you don't end up having to redo your tables bacause of integrity > > > problems. Also allows you to extend the database easily in future if > > > the need arises. DB design is a bit of a black art which requires > > > some experience and a good deal of formal study if it's to be done > > > properly & time not wasted. > > > > I'd be interested in learning this as well! Would you be interested in > > doing a workshop on this at anytime? > > That's a possibility but not for a while as I'm fairly busy ATM; > doing a bit of DB design and table normalisation is one thing but > organising some sort of coherent workshop for school users is another! > > BTW, what would everybody be interested in implementing with regards a > web-based DB? Are there any OSS projects out there for schools that > meet their needs? If not why not? What about commercially available > software? etc. > > During the long winter nights I wouldn't mind putting something > together, GPL of course, then perhaps organise a workshop. Replacement for SIMS :-) Bit of a big project though! Mind if we had a few people each doing a bit it might be possible. If there was an Open Source replacement for SIMS most schools wouldn't need Windows for admin. computers. Might be possible to get some grants to support such a project. regards, Ian -------------------------------------------------------

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ability office, kylix, prolog
by Paul Sutton 29 Sep '01

29 Sep '01

Hi The October issue of Linux format has abilty office www.ability.com This has Word Processor Database Spreadsheet Paint and Microsoft import tools. The linux version is being ported using wine, statically linked something, Anyway it's described as a alpha version of the commercial software, so I guess it's not GPL, however I guess it would still work out cheaper tham MS office and the licencing would be far easier to understand. While on the subject of this the same issue has kylix open edition, a version of kylix for developing open source software, this again may be of interest to schools. Hope this helps. On the subject of the wish list, Would it be better to a) add some software to the Linuxjournal wish list or as most is likely to be UK school specific, add it to the suse site, or even something like the main uk linux site, what do you think? A quick note about prolog, there are a few ports of this to Linux, so check out the RPM repository as I think it's listed there. Paul

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Linux and education sites
by Paul Sutton 29 Sep '01

29 Sep '01

I figured this may be of interest LINUX Educational Needs Posting Pages. http://www.slip.net/~brk/linuxedpp.htm The project which allows local Linux experts to register seems interesting. Partly as once this is up and running schools should have access to information on people who can help. HTH On a more Anti-M$ note > http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/contact.html > > If your comments relate specifically to the Antitrust > Division's suit against > Microsoft Corporation, please direct your correspondence to > > Microsoft.atr(a)usdoj.gov > > - Let them know how Microsoft treats school here in the UK,

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Windows / outlook usenet list
by Paul Sutton 29 Sep '01

29 Sep '01

Hi Outlook express keeps deleting my newsgroup settings, I have subscribed to a few groups and check a few times a week, I switch on the computer today, and there are no groups listed where they are normally under news.uklinux.net I am using Windows 98 and am just waiting for rhl 7.2 and some more funds for hardware so I can get rid of this microsoft garbage and install Linux. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Paul

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RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Viable(read cheap) alternative to acc ess PLEASE!!
by Grainge, Derek 29 Sep '01

29 Sep '01

> > BTW, what would everybody be interested in implementing > with regards a > > web-based DB? Are there any OSS projects out there for schools that > > meet their needs? If not why not? What about commercially available > > software? etc. You should be aware that there is a subscription based group called HMC_ICT(a)yahoogroups.com where IT departments in private schools have discussed this very topic - the idea being to provide an open-source alternative to Sims/MENtor etc. Many boarding schools use such packages, and almost all of them dislike them :-) You should also know that Capita (who own sims/mentor) are producing a web interface to a new school database - it's being announced in November or December and will be available in the Summer. Allegedly. There was a flurry of activity on the topic but it has gone quiet. I think some people in the group may be working on it. Do you want me to prod? -- ******************************************************************************** All mail sent and received may be examined to prevent transmission of inappropriate attachments and certain obscenities. Wellington College does not accept responsibility for email contents. Problems to postmaster(a)wellington-college.berks.sch.uk. ********************************************************************************

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Viable(read cheap) alternative to access PLEASE!!
by Mike Rees 29 Sep '01

29 Sep '01

Hi Thanks for all the replies..obviously I'm not an isolated case. I think I'll have a shot at the mysql and php (about time I done some scripting again, instead of having to make sure they've tried plugging the thing in before calling me!). Thankfully time (for implementation) is not a pressing issue (YET) Any suggestions for getting to grips with learning the above are most welcome. I've already ordered a book. Going off subject anybody got an 1.4 AMD Athlon? According to the Chip ID number it's suitable for a 266Mhz FSB. Is this speed achieved by 14x100 or 10.5x133 or am I up the wrong tree again? Thanks again for your help. -- Mike Rees Ysgol Glanymor School Heol Elfed Burry Port Llanelli Carms SA16 0AL

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Linux Journal web site wish list
by Paul Sutton 28 Sep '01

28 Sep '01

Hi This software wishlist site is at www.linuxjournal.com then click on wishlist on the side menu, look under education and reader rabbit is listed, (which we use at the school I help out at). This could be a good place to add software as schools can add votes and direct companie to the site, so they can see for themselves the demand for the software. HTH Paul

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Linux/Windows job vacancy
by Michael Brown 28 Sep '01

28 Sep '01

A City Learning Centre will be opening in Bristol in the New Year and will require an on-site technician. Setup will be 120 Windows workstations and (probably) three managed Linux servers. I have offered to circulate the job advert to assorted people who may be interested, so: http://www.digitalbrain.co.uk/ayleen/web/Tech%20at%20CLC%20job1.doc?verb=vi… will get you a copy in Word(!) format. http://www.fensystems.co.uk/TechAtClcJob.html will get you a translation of the Word document into HTML. Just to clarify: I am not receiving any commission or other direct benefit from this and I disclaim all liability for the (in)accuracy of any information contained in the two documents referenced above. Please direct all queries to the contact named in the documents. Michael

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