Education/UDS-Boston/Overview

Overview of Education Planning for UDS-Boston

For discussion at Edubuntu meeting
- Wed Oct 24
- Education Staff
- Education Community

Feature Roadmap for Gutsy
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Devel/RoadMap
- author: LaserJock - Jordan Mantha
- comments:
  - review what was not implemented for Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 but are still relevant
  - carry over into UDS-Boston for Hardy Heron 8.04 as formal specs
proposed specs from above page:
- ltsp-update-manager-integration (hi)
- edubuntu-menus-completion (hi)
- edubuntu-user-management (with extra low prio, only if dev time is left) (lo)
Ideas for discussion for Edubuntu at UDS Boston
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdubuntuIdeasForBoston
- author: David Trask
- comment:
proposed specs from above page:
- Thin-client manager Improvements (med)
- Edubuntu needs to be focused on as a high load server (depending on CD decision) (med)
- Profile management (Sabayon) needs to be standard and easy" (covered by specs below) (hi)

edubuntu-mass-maintenance spec (hi)
- for example that would include a tool in the install to manage users sessions
- even on the classmate
- no need for a classmate specific spec if we provide such a feature in the distro anyway
LTSP
- virtual-haldevices (lo)
  - revisited from seville, I have some demo code already
- loacalapps (med)
  - majority of work is already done by scott
- GUI frontends for ltsp-tools (hi)
  - should probably be a sub spec of a general edubuntu server maintenance tools spec
Classmate
- UME-edu derivative (hi)
- inclusion of the defined missing bits (TPM etc) (hi)
Edubuntu
- network session management (italc and the like) (hi)
- edubuntu-content-server (moodle/wiki flavor integration) (med)
- edubuntu CD discussion (how do we proceed with teh edubuntu CDs) (hi)
- meta system enhancements (new meta packages or install tasks):
  - edubuntu-content-server (see above)
  - edubuntu-auth-server (based on the network auth server work of the server team
  - edubuntu-file-server

listed in priority order as per:
- hi/med/lo rating by ogra
- + edubuntu-devel mail list votes
profile & network session management
GUI frontends for ltsp-tools
ltsp-update-manager-integration
edubuntu as a derivative of Ubuntu
thin-client manager improvements
edubuntu CD discussion
edubuntu-mass-maintenance spec
edubuntu-menus-completion
loacalapps
edubuntu-user-management
edubuntu needs to be focused on as a high load server
edubuntu-content-server
ltsp: virtual-haldevices
For the action items related to the list see:
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Education/UDS-Boston/ActionItems

Edubutu as a Derivative
- and with a view to generalisation for e.g. guadalinex
- action: needs a BOF
- action: possible spec session
Edubuntu normal specs
- Covered above by:
  - Oliver specs
  - Carried forward Gutsy Roadmap Specs
  - Ideas proposed by David Trask
  - Specs proposed during Edubuntu meeting - Wed Oct 24
LTSP handover
- action: needs a BOF
- action: possible spec session
Classmate Session
- action: needs a BOF
- action: possible spec sessions
- Status
- Issues
- Technical decisions to be taken
  - Choice of Filesystem
  - Choice of *buntu Base
- Classmate Outstanding Requirements
  - anti-theft
  - sonic notepad
- Classmate Additional Requirements
  - Teacher Control
    - Start with italc ?
    - Who does development ?
Action: Add discussions from David Trasks page : done