On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, cobaco (aka Bart Cornelis) wrote:
[1] it's located in debian-edu cvs an alioth src/desktop-profiles module, current build of the package is available at http://developer.skolelinux.no/~cobaco/desktop-profiles
While I'm far from beeing a desktop configuration expert the stuff you described seems absolutely interesting for all CDDs. Keeping this in mind I wonder if we might include the stuff you mentioned completely into the cdd package.
Further steps needed at this point: 1) Get the package into Debian: -> packaging is done, but I need a sponser, as I'm not a DD
My suggestion would solve the problem of finding a sponsor. Just add your stuff to cdd svn and patch the packaging method. The uploaders of the cdd package will care for the upload. (Note: It is of course just a recommendation and you are free to decide. But I see no real need to have a lot of tiny little packages if they can be collected in one package for all CDDs.)
2) Once package gets into Debian change debian-edu-config to use it (add depends, remove custom xsession.d script, add debian-edu-config.listing file)
I hope that debian-edu will switch to cdd which (in case you accept my suggestion) will implicitely solves this.
3) Start discussing additional profiles/ current setup. What desktop customizations would you like to see (do speak up here ,we _need_ feedback, but drop debian-custom from CC when replying on this point :-)
I do not think that it would be too boring for people here.
I think we should have (at least): - debian-edu-network -> proxy settings, .. anything common to desktops inside a debian-edu network - debian-edu-student -> settings for students (background, desktop icons, panel setup, maybe some things locked down with kiosk framework, ...) - debian-edu-admin -> settings for admins (links to admin-tools and documentation on desktop, ....) - ....
This falls into the scope of user roles, IMHO.
Kind regards
Andreas.
