[Debian-np-devel] Shake it shake it! Shake and move it!
Benj. Mako Hill
debian-np-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:22:31 -0500
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<quote who=3D"Enrico Zini" date=3D"2005-01-02 21:38:50 +0800">
> Problem #1:
> The list of other CDDs does not include debian-edu.
I've added them to the list. Their wiki-age seems to be spamified so
I've held on linking to this at the moment.
> Problem #2:
> Doesn't mention the new ideas for Debian-NP:
> "Debian-NP aims to create a Custom Debian Distribution (CDD)
> designed to fit the needs of non-profits. Working within the Debian
> system, Debian-NP will select, highlight, and document a subset of
> packages within Debian. In addition to package selection, Debian-NP
> will customize packages in ways useful to non-profits =E2=80=94 all w=
hile
> working completely within the Debian system."
> should become:
> "Debian-NP aims to create one or more Custom Debian Distributions
> (CDD) designed to fit the needs of non-profits. Working within the
> Debian system, Debian-NP will select, highlight, and document a
> subset of packages within Debian. In addition to package selection,
> Debian-NP will customize packages in ways useful to non-profits =E2=
=80=94
> all while working completely within the Debian system."
Fixed.
> and as a last paragraph, before the "News" section, we could add this:
> "Considered the diversity and the complexity of Non Profit
> organizations, we also aim to be a base for further customizations,
> and we develop tools and documentation to allow every group to
> easily create their own Custom Debian Distribution according to
> their local needs."
I've tweaked this is a little (but mostly stylistically) and set this
up as well.
> Problem #3:
> We should also release a 0.1 version of simple-cdd, just by taking it
> as it is: it's useful!
That sounds great but I don't think I'm the one to tdo this.
> Problem #4:
> About the News section, in http://people.debian.org/~enrico/talks/
> you'll see that I've been talking about Debian-NP in these events:
> - LinuxDay, November 27, 2004
> - Conisli, November 5, 2004
> - Firenze World Vision, September 25, 2004
> these could make news, together, of course, with the release of
> simple-cdd.
You can write up one or more news stories dated as you like and send
these to me. I'll add these to the debian-www CVS. I've attached a
template (well actually, just an old Debian-NP news story) you should
be able to work with this.
> Problem #5:
> There was also the idea of merging Freekbox3 and Debian-NP, just as
> Skolelinux has been merged with Debian-Edu. Should we go on that
> direction then?
I think so. I'd love to involve the great work that they've been
doing. I'm not sure what the next steps are from here. Vagrant?
> Problem #6:
> About software selection, Allen Gunn (http://www.aspirationtech.org/)
> is about to launch some crazy wacky website just about selecting and
> sharing software and ideas. Maybe we want to track that closely and
> just outsource this part to them: since we aren't doing much on that
> field, we could become active by delegation :)
I think that sounds like a great idea.
> Meta-Problem:
> Ok, that makes quite some item, which I can't bring on alone for a
> reason (I don't have permission to update the debian-np page) or
> another (there are things that I can't decide alone).
I think most of the things in this email are pretty
uncontroversial. :)
In terms of updating the debian-np website, it's just in the normal
debian.org webwml CVS. I told Enrico on IRC that I honestly don't
remember how I was added to that group (I've been doing little things
here and there for years in regards to the Debian website).
> Are you ok if I hammer you until all of these items are done?
IRC is sometimes the best way to harrass me although I do read this
list too. If people can send me either patches against debian-www CVS
or just modified new files in the case new of news stories, I'm
absolutely happy to upload these. News stories are just single files
that I can just pop in.
Regards,
Mako
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Benjamin Mako Hill
mako@bork.hampshire.edu
http://mako.yukidoke.org/
Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so
far as society is free to use the results. --RMS
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<define-tag pagetitle>Debian-NP at World Summit on the Information Society</define-tag>
<define-tag release_date>2003-12-13</define-tag>
#use wml::debian::news
# $Id: 20031213.wml,v 1.2 2004/02/13 22:50:36 mako Exp $
<h2>World Summit on the Information Society</h2>
<p>With Debian-NP participants including Benjamin Mako Hill in
attendance, Debian-Nonprofit had an important presence at the <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/">World Summit on the Information
Society</a> held in Geneva, Switzerland between December 10th and 12th
2003 and the preceding week.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lpi.org/">Linux Professional Institute</a>
(LPI) coordinated the production of 3,000 Debian-NP Bootable GNU/Linux
Distributions. The production of the Debian-NP CDs was generously
funded by <a href="http://www.hp.com/">Hewlett-Packard</a>. LPI's
numerous delegates handed out thousands of Debian-NP CDs to attendees
of the conference from all over the world and from governments, civil
society, and the private sector.</p>
<p>Additionally, Debian-NP participant Benjamin Mako Hill attended the
WSIS as a delegate of <a href="http://www.cpsr.org">Computer
Professionals for Social Responsibility</a> primarily as a
representative of Debian-NP. As a delegate, Hill had access to a wide
array of civil society, NGO, nonprofit, and governmental groups and
was able to discuss, present, and explain Debian-NP.</p>
<h2>WSIS? We Seize! Counter/Co-Conference</h2>
<p>Running concurrently with the WSIS was the <a
href="http://www.geneva03.org">WSIS? We Seize!</a> conference
organized by the Geneva03 collective. The conference catered to a
diverse group of free software advocates and developers, intellectual
property researchers and activists, independent and tactical media
makers, technologists, members of small non-profit organizations, and
others.</p>
<p>The conference hosted a CD release party for Debian-NP with a short
talk and discussion period. Additionally, Benjamin Mako Hill gave a
workshop on making Custom Bootable CDs using Morphix that described
and presented the production of the Debian-NP bootable CD.</p>
<h2>Links:</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/">WSIS Official Website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.geneva03.org">WSIS? We Seize Website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mako.yukidoke.org/talks/">Information on Benjamin Mako Hill's Debian-NP Talks</a></li>
</ul>
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