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seeker_while runnig the instance using eucalyptus on Ubuntu, I am facing problem. Can some one help me in this?05:34
jussi01seeker_: best if you just state the problem and see...08:12
=== alkisg1 is now known as alkisg
seeker_jussi01: I didn't get you08:17
jussi01seeker_: Dont use Pm ;) ANd just ask your question, and see if someone knows thew answer - how can we say we can help you if we dont know what the question is...08:17
alkisg!ask08:18
ubottuPlease don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-)08:18
seeker_ when I type ec2-describe-availability-zones verbose, i am getting all 0/0 and no node is listed. Any help?08:19
* alkisg wonders what amazon cloud has to do with edubuntu...08:19
Guest19934hey09:19
alkisgΗι09:19
Guest19934i have to install edubuntu, is it ok doing that an an P2-266/96Mb Laptop? Sry this question, i can't find the minimum Hardware requirements as fast as i want.09:21
Guest19934Is it possible choosing gnome/kde desktop within the installer?09:22
Guest19934...or xfce4?09:22
Guest19934*sry, "edubuntu+requirements" searching helps.09:25
Guest19934256MB minimum.09:25
Guest19934bye09:27
highvoltageheh @ http://overbenny.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/love-and-hate-search-results/15:27
sbalneavMorning all15:48
highvoltagemorning sbalneav15:49
* alkisg has tried sharing the (ed)ubuntu live cd over nfs, it worked perfectly. I even timed it, and there was no significant time difference.15:55
alkisg(difference between 1=plain booting from the live cd, or 2=booting a "server" with the live cd, and then booting the client over nfs)15:56
highvoltagecool15:56
highvoltageour bug day is in about 2 weeks16:08
highvoltageI'd like to make some announcements and noise about it next week16:08
highvoltageI guess we could plan what we'll do at tomorrow night's meeting, but it would be good to think of some ideas in the meantime16:09
alkisgAs it's holidays, and people don't read their emails often, it'd be better to make the announcement asap.16:12
highvoltageyep, I was just thinking it would be kind of useful to announce more or less what we'd do on the bug day16:13
highvoltageI guess the usual triaging, fixing, etc16:13
alkisgWhen are we going to have the first edubuntu Lucid alpha release?16:18
alkisg(do we have daily builds for testing?)16:18
highvoltageon january 14th with the Lucid alpha 2: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseSchedule16:19
highvoltagebuilds: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/dvd/16:19
sbalneavI need to release a new sabayon by then, and get one of you to sponsor it.16:20
sbalneavso we can get it in the alpha to test16:20
highvoltagesbalneav: if you upload it to revu you can ping me and stgraber to review it16:20
sbalneavok16:20
sbalneavwill do.16:20
alkisgI'm going to install the edubuntu daily to my laptop, anything particular to look for?16:21
highvoltagesbalneav: and if you need any help with that then feel free to ping/harrass/etc16:21
sbalneavI think there's instructions for how to build a package from a git checkout, in terms of the naming.16:21
sbalneavI could just do that today.16:21
highvoltagecool16:24
sbalneavhm, I'll have to make a new upstream release.16:31
sbalneavShhhhhoooooldnt be a problem for me.16:31
sbalneavSeeing as how I have all the keys to the barn on the gnonme side. :)16:32
alkisgHeh, gnome upstream first, motu after. Doesn't sound right... ;)16:36
sbalneavWell, I don't mean to put to fine a point on it.16:40
sbalneavBut there's a little something wrong with Ubuntu's method when after a year's contribution to Gnome, I become upstream simply by asking one person, and Federico simply vouches for me, and that's it: I'm in, whereas after 4+ years contributing to Ubuntu, I still have to go before a panel of experts to prove my worth :)16:42
sbalneavBut, the procedure is what the procedure is.16:42
* alkisg thinks that sbalneav could have become a motu 4 years ago with no preperation at all :)16:43
sbalneavNo, I tried16:48
sbalneavI was told I "wasn't ready yet"16:49
alkisgOoooh :(16:49
sbalneavbbiab, off to make my kiddies some breakfast.16:50
sbalneavThen I'll get another sabayon out the door, and dump some stuff in REVU16:50
alkisgThat was silly of them. You shouldn't *have* to know packaging to become a motu16:50
alkisgKnowing C should be enough...16:50
highvoltagealkisg: you don't have to know any C to become a MOTU17:13
highvoltagealkisg: and knowing how to package seems kind of imporant for giving someone rights to make changes to packages :)17:14
alkisghighvoltage: sure, maybe a phrased it wrong, I meant that sbalneav knows C, and that should be enough17:14
alkisghighvoltage: not really. He could work as part of a team.17:14
highvoltageI agree that sbalneav knows enough, I think once we get his packages in universe that should be enough motivation for the developer board to approve him17:15
alkisgE.g. sbalneav has been upstream for LTSP even before Ubuntu began its history...17:15
alkisgAnd, another member of the team, vagrantc, doesn't know any C at all but is a really good packager. That's what teams are for; not all should know the same stuff..17:16
highvoltagethat still doesn't add much weight to that knowing C should be enough of a qualifier.17:19
mhall119|workwhat does knowing C have to do with being MOTU?17:19
alkisgsbalneav is upstream for sabayon. Another guy packaged it. Suppose sbalneav doesn't know anything about packaging, except for debuild and dput. Why wouldn't he be a MOTU?17:20
alkisgIsn't motu about being able to upload newer package versions? Is that ALWAYS related to packaging? Or some times it is about new features?17:21
highvoltagealkisg: if you haven't gotten much packaging experience, you can easily destroy many users' systems by uploading a bad package17:22
alkisgWell I suppose that any developer knows when he doesn't know enough about something and when he'd need help...17:22
highvoltagealkisg: in the past, some very big problems were even caused by experienced packagers, in short, you want someone who have at least taken the time to learn how to package and applied for upload rights17:22
alkisgSo is motu mainly about packaging? Not about programming?17:22
highvoltagealkisg: yes17:23
alkisgAh. A misunderstanding of mine, then :)17:23
alkisgThanks for clearing it up :)17:23
highvoltageMOTU stands for Masters of The Universe, it's literally the people who take care of the packaging in the 'universe' section of ubuntu17:24
alkisgIn my mind I had this scenario: "I'm a developer. I ask someone to package my program, and then I mainly change the changelog, or bump the standards versions, and I ask for help when I want to change something more. So I apply to be a MOTU to be able to upload newer versions of my program to universe".17:28
alkisgBut I guess it goes like this: "I'm a developer. Either I learn *well* how to package on my own, or I find some MOTU to always do it for me".17:28
alkisgSo in the LTSP example, vagrantc would be MOTU and upstream, and sbalneav would be "just" upstream. OK...17:29
highvoltagealkisg: yep, something like taht17:41
highvoltagealkisg: although vagrantc has debian upload rights iirc, so he can also upload to Debian and then it would land in Ubuntu17:41
alkisgYeah it was just an example, "ignoring" vagrantc's relationship with Debian...17:41
highvoltagebut if he wanted to change things in ubuntu directly he'd get his changes sponsored and if he wants to do so often, then a motu17:41
alkisgOK, I think I got it, thanks highvoltage :)17:42
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highvoltagegreat, now I'm going to have red hot chilli peppers stuck in my head18:58
sbalneavWhat you got you got to get it put it in you18:58
highvoltagerofl18:58
sbalneavCalifornia rest in peace simultaneous release18:58
highvoltagethe music video for that song is disturbing18:58
stgraberhow, looks like we have a party in this chan ? :)18:58
stgraber*oh18:58
sbalneavHey, I'm doing a simultaneous release now!18:59
highvoltagestgraber: heh, yes. it's way too easy to get distracted :)18:59
sbalneavI'm gonna release an upstream rc candidate for Sabayon, then release a version to my ppa, and into revu! :)18:59
sbalneavuno momento18:59
highvoltagesbalneav: RHCP would be so proud18:59
highvoltagebtw, feel free to add comments or questions etc at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Specifications/LucidNetbookOption19:00
alkisgLooks good...19:18
alkisgI'm trying the edubuntu Lucid daily build. Note #1: it doesn't autologin, and, as the "ubuntu" user doesn't even exist, it doesn't login either. I'll create a user to continue...21:55
alkisgUgh, after creating a user and killing gdm and X a few times I was able to login22:03
sbalneavYou know, the older I get, the less tolerant i become of people who do not seem to be able to spend 10 seconds to pop a few search terms into google.22:09
alkisgsbalneav: nah moldy is OK. It's not like he was asking for something trivial..22:09
alkisgYou *did* remember part of the answer to google it, right? ;)22:10
sbalneavNo, my search terms were:22:10
sbalneavltsp-discuss display on all terminals22:11
alkisgWow... I wouldn't bet on that giving results!22:11
sbalneavand it's like the first link.22:11
alkisgI'd put something with XAUTHORITY there to make sure!22:12
sbalneavBut, you see, that's what I find aggrivating.  If people came in and said "You know, I've googled around for the following terms and haven't found anything, and looked back at the last year of ltsp-discuss archives, and didn't find anything, can someone help?" it's like "Sure!  I'll help!22:13
alkisgOooouch I wouldn't want you as my employer :P Com'on, we've dealt with worse cases in the past! ;)22:14
alkisgI do hope they (=Lns + modly) get tcm-ng up and going, though, it has great potential...22:15
alkisgNote #2: we should really ditch that Programming > Qt3 assistant somehow...22:16
sbalneavSure.  But it's like, people seem to miss the entire POINT of the internet, an mailing list archives, and... everything.  They don't seem to get that the whole POINT of archiving information is... so that you can SEARCH it for the answer at some point in the future.  It's like someone wandering into here and saying "So, can someone tell me what's edubuntu's focus22:17
sbalneav?22:17
sbalneavI'm just grumpy today22:17
sbalneavignore me.22:17
alkisgSure, you got a point22:17
sbalneavMy lucid virtualbox is updating.22:19
alkisgIt's just that we've had worse cases, and even then you were helpful... so don't try to sound too harsh ;)22:19
alkisgBack to Qt3 assistant, I think that ancient stuff is pulled from qcad docs, maybe we could ship qcad without its docs?22:19
sbalneavWell, either that, or can we fix qcad's docs packaging so it doesn't import the assistant?22:20
sbalneavlemme look at the deps...22:21
alkisgIt uses it to display them. I don't know nothing about qt3/4 so I don't know if there's a qt4 version available...22:21
sbalneavWonder what the docs are in?22:22
sbalneavare they docbook, or something else?22:22
* alkisg looks...22:22
sbalneavthey look like they're just HTML22:23
sbalneavcouldn't we just depend on one of the meta-programs like "html-viewer"?22:23
alkisg"this manual was created with manstyle"22:23
sbalneavah, I see22:25
alkisgIt looks like it's their own product?22:25
sbalneavqcad itself's a QT program22:25
alkisgAh maybe we can hide the menu with edubuntu-menus, and be done with it :P22:26
alkisgIt's really ugly to have a "programming" menu with just an unusable qt3 assistant in there...22:26
sbalneavYeah, I'd say an override on the menu would be the best way to go.22:27
sbalneavsome xdg magic, maybe?22:27
alkisgI think we'll ship edubuntu-menus by default, won't we?22:27
alkisgSo in the default profile, we could have the assistant hidden...22:27
alkisg"Kalzium" is in the "Science" menu, and "Kalgebra" in "Education"? weird...22:30
alkisgAnd "Kanagram" and "Khangman" are in both education and games...22:32
sbalneavyeah, the menus need some love22:34
sbalneavOK, time to cook a new sabayon release22:52
sbalneavhighvoltage: pingity23:35
sbalneavstgraber: pongity23:35

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