May 2003 - 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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linux disk cloning
by Paul Sutton 30 May '03

30 May '03

Hi Just thought I would mention this, disk cloning for Linux / BSD, mentioned in the latest issue of Linux gazette where I found the link http://rfhs8012.fh-regensburg.de/~feyrer/g4u/#whatisit sounds useful paul

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SuSE Linux Support Forums Now Available
by Adam Cooke 29 May '03

29 May '03

Hi, We have just made some new support forums for users who are having problems with any aspect of SuSE Linux Professional or Personal, or any edition. Visit http://suse.acn.me.uk for the forums and if you have any problems please contact suse(a)acn.me.uk As this is a new forum, please register but we urge you to be patient when waiting for replies, but tell your friends who use SuSE, and it will hopefully grow into a large SuSE Linux Community. Regards, SuSE Linux Support Forums Creator

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RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Free school administration software - project has started
by Chris Puttick 28 May '03

28 May '03

Thanks for this - I'll get in touch with her. Cheers Chris -----Original Message----- From: adrian.wells To: suse-linux-uk-schools(a)suse.com Sent: 5/28/03 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Free school administration software - project has started Hi, Just been browsing a Mag called "Public Sector Computing" with the banner, "The Magazine that Maximises your IT Budget!" - never seen this mag before... Just had a word with the editor Jo Sawyer Re: OSS generally and with regard to this issues artical regarding SIMS et al (9 others) type software. The fact that it's all POA was mentioned! She said that she's very keen on feedback/comments and has run articles on OSS, maybe someone close to the project should get in touch? editorial(a)publicsectorcomputing.co.uk I looked for back issues on-line but there is no website (that I could find!) or 0121-233-8745 or Editorial Department Public Sector Computing 1st Floor Edward House 92/93 Edward Street Birmingham B1 2RA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-help(a)suse.com

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Free school administration software - project has started
by Chris Duncan 28 May '03

28 May '03

Hi all, I have read messages on this list with interest over the last few months. A topic, which is of interest to me, has been raised on several occasions, namely, the question of a free school administration software package. A project has now been started to produce such a package. It is at the planning stage and has need of volunteers to help define the requirements of the system and assist with the construction of it. I am posting to this list because I am convinced that the most effective way to produce a free software application of this nature is to engage the education community in it's development from the outset. If you would like to become involved please visit this site: http://schooltool.sourceforge.net and subscribe to the mailing list. Regards

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Kaddressbook
by Paul Taylor 22 May '03

22 May '03

Hi: Does anyone know where the config file is for kaddressbook in Kmail? On my home machine my address book opens fine but if I try to save it says that another application is accessing it and it refuses to save. I had some mail problems related to my MTA and had opened Sylpheed and Evolution to try to salvage my mail so perhaps it is related to these as it was fine until this point..how many times have I said that.... Paul

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Adding a second ADSL link
by Chris Davies 21 May '03

21 May '03

We have and ADSL link via Easynet. I'd like to increase our bandwidth further. This leads to 2 questions in my mind: Should I use a different ISP? How can I configure one proxy server to balance use of 2 adsl lines? Any comments or ideas, please. Chris ____________________ Chris Davies Dir. of IT Epsom College College Road Epsom Surrey KT17 4JQ tel.: 01372 821178 fax.: 01372 821005 ____________________

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Post conference CD-ROM available
by James Spedding 20 May '03

20 May '03

As a follow-up to the 'Open Source in Education' conference the CD-ROM containing speakers notes, case studies, delegate list, reviews, software and photos is available. All delegates and speakers should have already received their copy. If you did not attend but would like the CD-ROM please let me know. Arrangements are taking place for the next one. If you would like to see particular themes or topics included let me know. Thanks, James

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] PHP missing?
by N.Pauli 20 May '03

20 May '03

On Mon, 19 May, Pault wrote: > I have installed/upgraded 8.2 on my home machine and discivered that none of > my web site features using php work. I did rpm -q for php and came up blank, > I searched the SuSE ftp server for a version, still blank, and had a real > problem trying to compile the tar file. Does anyone know what I am missing. > Is php really not shipped with 8.2?? > > Paul > I tried to get php4 working with Apache2 on debian "testing". I couldn't find a php library module for apache2 and so have gone back to Apache 1.3 which worked straight away. Nigel -- Nigel Pauli Network Manager St. John's School, Northwood

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PHP missing?
by Pault 19 May '03

19 May '03

I have installed/upgraded 8.2 on my home machine and discivered that none of my web site features using php work. I did rpm -q for php and came up blank, I searched the SuSE ftp server for a version, still blank, and had a real problem trying to compile the tar file. Does anyone know what I am missing. Is php really not shipped with 8.2?? Paul

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