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authorJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2008-02-18 15:54:33 +0100
committerJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2008-02-18 15:54:33 +0100
commit2ce7932e6ec97491783e030470426a32619435a2 (patch)
tree026b1a946f686c5304732771e7486713ff674c0d
parentcf4c87595430a36c8efe4b3c9ce43e1d549dc9db (diff)
Install goplay (no longer golearn). Much more on the main topic, including tech hints on using debtags-edit and cdd-dev.
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-# How to find relevant packages
+# How to work only with relevant packages
You (teacher) want to look at only the software relevant to you.
We (developers) need your help figuring out what is relevant.
-The technical engine we use is called DebTags. Currently the simplest
-way for you to navigate using DebTags is with the application GoLearn!,
-part of the debian package goplay since february 2008.
+
+## Browsing: Use GoLearn! (in package goplay)
+
+Currently the simplest way for you to navigate educational software
+readily packaged with Debian (and thus available for Debian-edu too) is
+with the application GoLearn!, part of the debian package goplay since
+february 2008.
Follow these steps to install, and track later updates to, the new goplay
package that also contains GoLearn! (NB! both steps require root access):
@@ -18,4 +22,24 @@ package that also contains GoLearn! (NB! both steps require root access):
2) Run the following commands:
aptitude update
- aptitude install golearn
+ aptitude install goplay
+
+## Improving the list of educational software
+
+If you find that some relevant program does not show up in GoLearn!, then
+please tell us about it.
+
+Simplest way is to simply send an email telling about it, to <ebian-edu@lists.debian.org>
+
+If you want to participate further in discussing what is relevant software
+for schools, you should join us.
+
+ * German: Subscribe to the mailinglist at <https://skolelinux.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/golearn>
+ * Other languages: (sorry - no non-technical discussion groups yet)
+
+Technical: If you want to play more directly with marking Debian packages as relevant for
+educational purposes, then install and play with the package debtags-edit...
+
+## Showing only relevant software in menus on the desktop
+
+Technical: The package cdd-dev can setup role-based menus...