UDS-Boston : Classmate PC Overview Page

This was an overview session for the ClassmatePC discussions / specs.

Specs Created

Technical Decisions

• classmatepc-ume-desktopapplications

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-ume-desktop-applications

  • status:

    • dropped

• classmatepc-choice-of-file-system

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-choice-of-file-system

  • status:

    • was resolved ... but needs discussion

Technical Issues

• classmatepc-power-management

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-power-management

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad

Application Decisions

• classmatepc-choice-of-browser

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-choice-of-browser

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad

Applications Required

• classmatepc-applications-required

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-applications-required

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad for links to individual specs (as below)

• classmatepc-anti-theft

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-anti-theft

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad

• classmatepc-sonic-notepad

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-sonic-notepad

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad

• classmatepc-teacher-control

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-teacher-control

• status:

  • see spec in launchpad

Documentation

• classmatepc-introduction-document

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-introduction-document

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad

Applications Bundle and Additions

• classmatepc-education-application-set

  • spec:

    • classmatepc-education-application-set

  • status:

    • see spec in launchpad

Discussions Required : Not necessarily at UDS

Languages and Translation

• action: Need to chat to a rosetta person

  • confirm how we move the translations status forwards

• done: Need to chat to Intel team

  • status:
    • confirmed language list - see below
    • confirmed priority order - see below

Language List

• hi

  1. English
  2. Latin American Spanish
  3. Vietnamese
  4. Thai

• med

  1. Simplified & Traditional Chinese

  2. Brazilian Portuguese
  3. French
  4. German

• lo

  1. Hungarian
  2. Greek
  3. Italian
  4. med = to add Russian
• a new language can be added through a lang pack
• english needs to remain
• additional languages can be removed
• intel to set up a process to notify us of language needs when leads come in
• we should aim at a functional demo subset for all laungages
• language translation effort can be escalated if sales are pending
• oliver suggests that one standard image with all language options will not be effective
  • limited install storage available on internal flash drive
  • oliver proposes individual images for each target language/region
    • english + local language

Applications

• action: update this list after selection of classmatepc-education-application-set

  • see: classmatepc-education-application-set

  • must cover
    • base install set
    • g-a-i install set

• action: Richard to update Google Shared spreadsheet following above

• Core

  • gnome-utils

    • Standard desktop utilities (calculator etc.)

  • gnome-games

    • Default set of desktop games (solitaire etc.)

  • ktouch

    • Typing tutor

  • gimp

    • Image Manipulation and editing

  • gthumb

    • Image viewer and browser

  • epiphany browser

    • Intuitive GNOME web browser

  • gaim/pidgin

    • Instant messaging client

  • evolution

    • Groupware suite with mail client and organizer

  • gnumeric

    • Spreadsheet application

  • abiword

    • Word processor

  • rhythmbox

    • Music player and organizer

  • tuxpaint

    • A paint program for young children

  • gcompris

    • Educational games for kids

  • sound juicer

    • CD Ripper

  • totem

    • simple media player

  • kino

    • editor for Digital Video data

  • gpaint

    • a small, easy paint program

• Additional

  • kturtle

    • Educational programming environment for the language

  • kvoctrain

    • Vocabulary trainer

  • kpercentage

    • Percentage calculation teaching tool

  • kmplot

    • Mathematical function plotter

  • kig

    • Interactive geometry program

  • khangman

    • The classical hangman game

  • kbruch

    • Fraction calculation teaching tool

  • kanagram

    • Letter order game

  • kalzium

    • Chemistry teaching tool

  • atomix

    • Puzzle game for building molecules

  • ktuberling

    • Famous potatoguy game (learn about body parts)

  • xaos

    • Real-time interactive fractal zoomer

  • kstars

    • Desktop planetarium

  • tuxmath

    • Math game for kids with Tux

  • tuxtype

    • Educational Typing Tutor Game Starring Tux

Questions for Intel

anti-theft driver & application & technical explanation

• action: chase up the driver & application & technical explanation from Intel

• status: requested: waiting for response

sonic notepad driver & application

• action: chase up the driver & application from Intel

• status: requested: waiting for response

mesh networking plans / requirements

• does h/w suport it ?
• is there a driver

• action: chase up requirements with Intel

• status: To request from Justin

• comment: Not in current scope for 8.04 ... will be an amendment

support infrastructure

• how do we envisage the structure and layers
• what reponsibility for each party
  • vendor
  • intel
  • canonical

• action: discuss detail with steering committee as we move forward

• status: initial discussion held with Jason

• comment: envisage a 2 tier model

  • 1st line - hands on : local Intel vendor
  • 2nd line - remote : Canonical Global Support

current hardware variations

• the zdnet education testing said that he was supplied:
  • a 2.0 GB version for windows
  • a 2.5 GB version for linux
  • our supplied h/w is 2 GB
    • can you comment on this ?
    • what is the future plan (by 2008.04 ?)
    • in general are there any changes we should be aware of ?

  • action: discuss with Jason

  • status: initial discussion held with Jason - no confirmed info

  • action: discuss with Justin / steering committee

  • status: to do

  • comment: noted on zdnet education testing pages that additional flash storage RAM can be added as on option

    • overview: all tech comments / pics

      • Classmate PC Upgrades

    • detail: mass storage

      • The mass storage module can be replaced with a larger model or with a PATA hard drive

next gen hardware

• please confirm
  • 9 inch screen
  • what resolution
  • internal hard drive
  • what flash drive storage

• action: discuss with Jason

• status: initial discussion held with Jason

• comment:

  • 9" : tentative yes - to confirm
  • resolution : unsure - to confirm
  • hard drive : yes - size to confirm
  • flash drive storage : unsure - to confirm

• action: discuss and confirm with Justin / steering committee

• status: to do

• will this supercede the current h/w or will it be a different h/w choice

• action: discuss with Jason

• status: initial discussion held with Jason

• comment:

  • tentative : gen 2 will replace gen 1.5 i.e. gen 1.5 will be dropped

• action: discuss and confirm with Justin / steering committee

• status: to do

• if the ClassmatePC is produced by an OEM and not Intel
  • will the specs be identical to the intel version ?

  • action: discuss with Jason

  • status: initial discussion held with Jason

  • comment: unsure

  • action: discuss and confirm with Justin / steering committee

  • status: to do

Scope of Work

• item: WLAN

  • description: Integrate a working driver for the wireless network card

  • status: done

• item: Install Size

  • description: Install fits within 2GB of Flash, leaving at least 400 MB for user data

  • status: solved but needs approval

  • comment: need to revisit with Oliver and ume team
  • comment: limitations on upgrade
  • action: discuss at UDS-Boston
  • person: Richard via Oliver

• item: Slow Boot Speed

  • description: Reduce to acceptable levels: - reduce driver set - custom initramfs

  • status: done

  • comment:
  • action: confirm with Oliver
  • person:

• item: Slow App Installer

  • description: Reduce installation time to acceptable levels

  • status: discuss with Michael Vogt

  • comment: not really resolvable
  • action:
  • person:

• item: Driver for Sonic Notepad

  • description: Integrate a working driver for the Sonic Notepad

  • status: see above

• item: Driver & App for Theft Prevention

  • description: support Intel theft prevention client using a hardware based TPM

  • description: Integrate a working driver for the Sonic Notepad

  • status: see above

• item: Display Driver/Switcher

  • description: Display driver & display switcher application porting. Intel has an app that scales 800x600 & 1024x768 to work on 800x480 screen.

  • status: done

  • comment: xorg will not support panning going forward
  • comment: will need to ensure that all applications fit in the physical screen size
  • comment: how does the windows version cope with the same issue
  • comment: check with laserjock
  • comment: check on windows sample
  • action: to confirm all resolutions with Oliver
  • person:

• item: Bulk install process / config / recommendations

  • description: Efficient installation process for OEM

  • status: in progress

  • comment: ogra can build a netbook server install
  • comment: connect to network via flylead and it will auto install

  • action: to spec & complete

  • person: Oliver

• item: Optimised GUI analysis

  • description: Deliver analysis & project plan for adapting GNOME-based GUI for 800x480 screen resolution. Level of effort to do the adaptation is dependent on application selection & current suitability to that screen resolution.

  • status: to do

  • comment:
  • action:
  • person: Richard and Oliver

• item: Optimisation for size & performance

  • description: Deliver analysis & project plan for further optimisation of size & performance. Level of effort to to the optimisation is dependent on the technical analysis & target performance requirements.

  • status: to do

  • comment:
  • action:
  • person: Richard and Oliver

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