Re: Terminal server under Debian-Edu
fre, 2002-09-13 kl. 19:20 skrev Stefan Padberg:
> Dear Ben!
>
> I did not understand quite good what you wanted to tell me.
>
> There is a special need in a school environment for:
> 1. very easy installation, more easy than it will be with the future Debian
> installer.
>
We are working with this in the skolelinux project.
> 2. special pre-configured servers and clients as I have mentioned in my last
> eMail.
>
Ditto, to the degree we think it would work.
> 3. special software administration tools as other members already have
> mentioned (the 6-12 and the above 12 thing for instance, network
> administration, internet access control by classroom)
>
For specific needs, there needs to be made a subproject. The Debian
project aims at being as versatile as possible. For more specific needs,
the Debian community sure likes to help out, as there's always something
general to be gained by cooperation. But the special needs is something
partially outside Debian. It's how it works.
> 4. and of course special applications which will only be used in a school
> environment (like mathematical, astronomical, geographical educational
> software etc.)
>
> What of all these is the project not supposed to do? And who then will
> develop these things?
>
What Debian does is system integration, making the parts work together.
Some software is made within Debian, but it's always for the means of
making a system work as a whole.
Other projects, linux-based and otherwise, make the programs.
Have a look at places like:
http://www.gnu.org/education/education.html
http://www.ofset.org/
http://www.seul.org/edu/
http://www.schoolforge.net/
for applications. A lot of the programs mentioned here isn't packaged
for use in debian yet, and *that's* in the middle of what Debian is
doing.
> I only know: If there is a Debian distribution not containing most of these
> useful things I won't use it.
>
Sure. And pardon me but it's also better to get something done than
complain about what isn't done yet.
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