Re: Fwd: Re: brave-gnu-world: debian-jr
On Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 03:57:52PM -0600, Pat Mahoney wrote:
> This a forward from Georg, author of Brave-GNU-World. He seems
> intersted in doing a write up of debian-jr. Any help answering the
> questions is appreciated.
>
> [snip]
>
> Hi Pat!
>
> || On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:52:07 -0600
> || Pat Mahoney <patmahoney@gmx.net> wrote:
>
> pm> Hello Georg. You may remember me; I asked you to do a write up
> pm> on Pliant for Brave-GNU-World.
>
> Yeah. I needed to think about it but the name sounded familiar.
>
> pm> Once again I thank you. I have another topic that is interesting
> pm> to me and I hope you will consider doing a write up of it.
>
> It is indeed interesting. The normal way would be to fill out the BGW
> standard questions (appended below) and mail them to me...
>
> pm> Thanks. And keep up the good work on Brave-GNU-World.
>
> Thanks. I'm trying. ,-)
>
> [snip]
>
> Regards,
> Georg
>
>
>
> Content-Description: The 'Brave GNU World' standard questions everyone gets to fill out
> Brave GNU World standard questions:
> -----------------------------------
>
> * What is it?
Well, for starters, it trys to package software for debian that would
be of interest to children.
>
> * Who would use it?
Children and parents of children. Anyone interested in such software.
Hopefully it will make debian more desireable for schools to install.
>
> * Why would they use it instead of similar projects?
It builds on the power and strength of the existing debian
distribution.
>
> * Special features/strengths?
We will have a cool logo ;-)
>
> * Special problems?
>
> * Who is working on it?
Started by Ben Armstrong, various debian develepors help
(<out-of-the-side-of-my-mouth>/me thinks
it's about time to put in that developer application</ootsomm>)
>
> * Plans for the close and distant future?
Close future: make a list of packaged software already in debian.
>
> * Do you need help? If so: of what kind?
Need this question really be asked? :)
Um... Packaging any nice children's software...
>
> * Interesting/fun stories that might juice up the story?
>
> * Website/FTP addresses?
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-jr/
>
> * License?!
Hopefully DFSG Free. Assorted, per package basis.
>
> * Standard documents to read in this context?
>
> * Anything you would like to see mentioned?
>
> * Answer to a question I forgot?
>
> NOTE:
> Everything you want me to read should be attached to the
> mail, because very often I will take my mail with me and read it
> where I don't have access to the net.
>
>
> --
> Georg C. F. Greve <greve@gnu.org>
> the monthly GNU forum in English, German,
> French, Spanish and Japanese. Check it out
> at http://brave-gnu-world.org/
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
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