On Thu, 2 Feb 2017 at 5:20 am, Brian (bex) Exelbierd <b...@pobox.com> wrote:

>
>
> > On Jan 31, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Miro Hrončok <mhron...@redhat.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 31.1.2017 09:13, Amit Saha wrote:
> >> Hello Jan,
> >>
> >> The Fedora Scientific spin already includes most  of the Python 3
> >> packages you are looking at. Is it worth looking at that instead of a
> >> new spin? I am happy to change it to use GNOME instead of KDE.
> >
> > Hi. It's not about GNOME/KDE, it's about main purpose of such lab and
> also marketing. Compare:
> >
> > > Use Fedora for teaching Python, it has a Python Clasroom Lab available
> just for that!
> >
> > With:
> >
> > > Use Fedora for teaching Python, it has a Scientific Spin that happens
> to have all the Python 3 tools needed!
>
> Phrased this way I agree with you. However, I think your wording is pretty
> harsh. I'm on a plane right now so I don't have the Scientific Spin
> marketing message in hand, but I think you could say:
>
> Teaching or learning python, the Fedora Scientific Spin is a great way to
> easily have all the tools you need. It also supports additional educational
> options with the included science components.
>
> Before pushing on this I'd like to see the Scientific Spin's build size.



As the maintainer of this spin, I would be to discuss any changes to be
suitable for meeting the needs of both target audiences.



>
> Regards,
>
> bex
>
>
>
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Have you though
> >> On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 at 6:31 pm, Jan Kurik <jku...@redhat.com
> >> <mailto:jku...@redhat.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>    = System Wide Change: Python Classroom Lab =
> >>    https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/PythonClassroomLab
> >>
> >>    Change owner(s):
> >>    * Miro Hrončok <mhroncok AT redhat DOT com>
> >>    * SIGs/Python <python-de...@lists.fedoraproject.org
> >>    <mailto:python-de...@lists.fedoraproject.org>>
> >>
> >>
> >>    A new Python Classroom Lab will be created in 3 variants: Workstation
> >>    based, Docker based and Vagrant based. It's an important step for our
> >>    Fedora Loves Python initiative. The main audience are Python teachers
> >>    and workshop instructors.
> >>
> >>
> >>    == Detailed Description ==
> >>    A new comps packages group with Python development tools will be
> >>    created and a new Lab (or Spin) for teaching Python or Python related
> >>    topics will be available from labs.fedoraproject.org
> >>    <http://labs.fedoraproject.org> as well as from
> >>    the Docker Hub and Vagrant Atlas.
> >>
> >>    A work in progress for the lab is available on GitHub.
> >>
> >>    The Lab will contain:
> >>    * Python 3.6 including the python3-devel package
> >>    * Python 2.7 including the python2-devel package
> >>    * PyPy 3
> >>    * tox
> >>    * virtualenv
> >>    * IPython console for both Python 2 and 3
> >>    * Jupyter Notebook with Python 2 and 3 kernels (if this gets into
> >>    Fedora in time)
> >>    * offline documentation for Python 2 and 3
> >>    * basic toolchain for building C and C++ extensions and valgrind
> >>    * git
> >>    * nano, vim, ssh client, curl, wget
> >>    * devel packages for commonly used dependencies of packages on the
> >>    Python Package Index
> >>    * * libxml2-devel
> >>    * * libyaml-devel
> >>    ...
> >>
> >>    The Workstation based lab will also contain:
> >>    * Basic GNOME
> >>    * Terminal emulator
> >>    * Text editor
> >>    * PDF reader
> >>    * Web browser
> >>    * Image viewer
> >>    * ...and possibly other utilities
> >>
> >>    But it will not include multimedia and virtualization support, office
> >>    suite, e-mail client.
> >>
> >>
> >>    == Scope ==
> >>    Proposal owners:
> >>    * create the comps group
> >>    * create kickstarts for live and vagrant variants
> >>    * create a layer for docker
> >>
> >>    Other developers:
> >>    * Design team: Create an image for labs.fedoraproject.org
> >>    <http://labs.fedoraproject.org>
> >>    * Websites team: Add the new Lab to labs.fedoraproject.org
> >>    <http://labs.fedoraproject.org>
> >>
> >>    Release engineering:
> >>    List of deliverables:
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/i386/iso/Fedora-Python-Classroom-Live-i386-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.iso
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Python-Classroom-Live-x86_64-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.iso
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/armhfp/images/Fedora-Python-Classroom-armhfp-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_-sda.raw.xz
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/i386/images/Fedora-Python-Classroom-Vagrant-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.i386.vagrant-libvirt.box
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/i386/images/Fedora-Python-Classroom-Vagrant-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.i386.vagrant-virtualbox.box
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/x86_64/images/Fedora-Python-Classroom-Vagrant-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.x86_64.vagrant-libvirt.box
> >>    *
> >>
> Labs/x86_64/images/Fedora-Python-Classroom-Vagrant-_RELEASE_MILESTONE_.x86_64.vagrant-virtualbox.box
> >>    * docker images via Fedora Docker Layered image build service
> >>
> >>    Policies and guidelines: nothing
> >>
> >>    Trademark approval: waiting
> >>    --
> >>    Jan Kuřík
> >>    Platform & Fedora Program Manager
> >>    Red Hat Czech s.r.o., Purkynova 99/71, 612 45 Brno, Czech Republic
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