July 2003 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

FW: [school-discuss] Scribus 1.0 released
by Chris Puttick 15 Jul '03

15 Jul '03

Just in case a DTP app is the one that will finally persuade your organisation to try out Linux... -----Original Message----- From: Paul To: FSFE; schools Sent: 7/14/03 10:56 PM Subject: [school-discuss] Scribus 1.0 released Hi, This is of interest to everyone on both lists as it's a pretty major piece of kit which has been missing from the Linux portfolio... Programmer Franz Schmid is pleased to announce the release of Scribus 1.0 - Linux Desktop Publishing. Two years in development and available in 17 languages, Scribus represents the first open source DTP application capable of generating professional "press-ready" results. Among the major features of Scribus: A modern user friendly interface developed with Qt. Scribus can run on Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, BSD and soon Mac OSX. An experimental version running on Cygwin and Windows 2000 is in testing. Unicode support including support for right to left scripts. Can export CMYK separations and "press-ready" PDF including PDF 1.4 features such as transparency. The only DTP application to create fully ISO compliant PDF/X-3 files. A powerful PDF export engine capable of creating fully interactive PDF forms, presentation effects and encrypted PDF. ICC color management via the littlecms color management engine. Powerful cross-platform Python Scripting language extending Scribus functions and automating tasks, as well as calling external applications within Scribus. Uses XML as a native file format. The Scribus XML format has been fully documented. The Scribus Team: Programming / Original Author Franz Schmid Franz.Schmid at altmuehlnet.de Code Review and API Documentation Paul F. Johnson paulf.johnson at ukonline.co.uk English Documentation and Testing Peter Linnell scribusdocs at atlantictechsolutions.com Many contributions and translations from users. Scribus Home Page: http://web2.altmuehlnet.de/fschmid/ and mirrored at: http://scribus.planetmirror.com On line documentation and specs: http://www.atlantictechsolutions.com/scribusdocs/ and mirrored at: http://home.comcast.net/~scribusdocs/ TTFN Paul -- One OS to fool them all One browser to find them One email client to bring them all And through security holes, blind them...

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Microsoft and Exam Boards and the OFT
by Paul Taylor 15 Jul '03

15 Jul '03

On Saturday 05 Jul 2003 1:31 am, MJ Ray wrote: > Paul Taylor wrote: > > struggle with it. At times I find Linux infuriatingly complicated and > > many of my attempts to wean students from M$ have failed because of > > technical issues that I don't have the man hours to overcome. The other > > thing, related > > I hope that you at least report these problems somewhere. A web page that > you publish the URL of, for example, as a list of challenges to developers. > If you find it a problem, others may well do too, but the solutions may > already be out there. Navigation is a part of the problem. I'm not sure > that web search engines alone will save us from getting lost in this map > of new software. The solutions are out there and easy to find, they are not always easy to implement as they often involve file manipulation and detailed knowledge of complicated software. I am willing to persevere but I have been at a few schools now who have given up, despite being happy with the results. BTW I managed to get Moodle to work on SuSE 8.2 by uninstalling apache and php (the SuSE compiled rpms) and installing versions from tarballs with the appropriate options. I could not get php working with apache (in the way needed for Moodle) as it was shipped with 8.2. This in itself can be complicated but this time was quite easy. However, I can't see many people pouring through 800 page tomes to find the answers.

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Office of Fair Trading - Microsoft School Agreement
by Roger Whittaker 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

We have heard that the Office of Fair Trading is undertaking an investigation into the Microsoft School Agreement. The subject matter and purpose of the investigation is: 'The OFT has reasonable grounds for suspecting that Microsoft has abused a dominant position through the introduction of its School Agreement licensing option, in particular, through the requirement for all schools licensed under the School Agreement to licence Microsoft software for all eligible computers, regardless of whether schools then choose to install the licensed Microsoft software on all those computers including the licensing terms.' Information on Microsoft's School Agreement licensing option can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/how-to-buy/edu-licensing/school-agree… If you have comments on this which you wish to pass on to the OFT, please contact me off the list with details and I will pass on the information to them. -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd Appleton House 139 King Street Hammersmith W6 9JG ------------------ 020 8846 3923 ------------------ roger(a)suse.co.uk ------------------

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RFC...
by Chris Puttick 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

Has anybody read and/or provided feedback on this paper? http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=te&cat=00a&rid=1798 Cheers Chris

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Success Maker Alternative
by Samuel Deakin 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

Has anybody had Success Maker working without problems, and does anybody know of any alternatives, preferably Linux?

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Meeting DC LUG
by Paul Sutton 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

Hi Just to let everyone know there is a DC Lug meeting on Thursday 17th July (this week), at Paignton rugby club, queens road paignton, devon If anyone wants to attend feel free. paul,

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FW: Becta paper on Open Source
by Chris Puttick 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

I received this email from Chris Page of Becta - I've had a long conversation with him (poor guy...) and promised to try and get some others to talk to him as well - any takers? Cheers Chris -----Original Message----- From: Chris Page To: chris(a)centralmanclc.com Sent: 7/10/03 4:03 PM Subject: Becta paper on Open Source I am updating the Open Source paper on the Becta Web site and would be interested in any details of experience of Desktop Linux. Specifically: The technical details of any solutions you are evaluating / implementing. Experiences with device drivers for example, Printers, digital cameras (still and video), Interactive white boards, etc. The source of support and implementation skills (external contractor, in-house?) Any changes made to your standard procurement process which were necessary to allow an Open Source solution. Any information would be welcome. The current Becta paper is at http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=te <http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=te&cat=00a&rid=1798> &cat=00a&rid=1798. <snip> Thanks for your help with this. Regards, Chris Page Technical Research Officer Becta * 024 7641 6994 Ext. 2240 * chris.page(a)becta.org.uk <mailto:chris.page@becta.org.uk> * www.ictadvice.org.uk/ <http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/> Research & Evaluation Becta (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency) Milburn Hill Road Science Park Coventry CV4 7JJ ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************

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Auto starting Apps
by adrian.wells 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

sorry, NOT Help please with Samba (being lazy!) Hi, Can someone please help with autostarting a program. When Linux starts, I want to start an exe before a user logs in (i.e as the machine boots), how do I do this? Kind regards Adrian Wells

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My make won't make
by Dave Williams 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

Hi everyone Thanks for the help about NICs. I've installed Suse 8.2 and in attempting to add the Nvidia driver I've followed the instructions but I get an error make: *** No rule to make target 'oldconfig'. Stop. This is after issuing the command 'make oldconfig' Any ideas why the make command doesn't work and how I can fix it? TIA Dave Williams

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Success Maker Alternative
by Samuel Deakin 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

Has anybody had Success Maker working without problems, and does anybody know of any alternatives, preferably Linux?

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