UDS-Boston : Classmate PC Overview Page
This was an overview session for the ClassmatePC discussions / specs.
Specs Created
Technical Decisions
classmatepc-ume-desktopapplications
- spec:
- status:
dropped
classmatepc-choice-of-file-system
- spec:
- status:
was resolved ... but needs discussion
Technical Issues
classmatepc-power-management
- spec:
- status:
see spec in launchpad
Application Decisions
classmatepc-choice-of-browser
- spec:
- status:
see spec in launchpad
Applications Required
classmatepc-applications-required
- spec:
- status:
see spec in launchpad for links to individual specs (as below)
classmatepc-anti-theft
- spec:
- status:
see spec in launchpad
classmatepc-sonic-notepad
- spec:
- status:
see spec in launchpad
classmatepc-teacher-control
- status:
see spec in launchpad
Documentation
classmatepc-introduction-document
- spec:
- status:
see spec in launchpad
Applications Bundle and Additions
classmatepc-education-application-set
- spec:
- 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
- status:
Language List
hi
- English
- Latin American Spanish
- Vietnamese
- Thai
med
Simplified & Traditional Chinese
- Brazilian Portuguese
- French
- German
lo
- Hungarian
- Greek
- Italian
- 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
- 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
- gnome-utils
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
- kturtle
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
- detail: mass storage
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