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diff --git a/blends/talk.mdwn b/blends/talk.mdwn index fb8fbf7..d0900da 100644 --- a/blends/talk.mdwn +++ b/blends/talk.mdwn @@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ * [HCU](hcu), october 21st * [CDAC](cdac), october 24th * [SWECHA](swecha), october 25th + * [Nitte](nitte), october 28th + * [Nitte (FreedomBox)](nitte-freedombox), october 29th diff --git a/blends/talk/nitte.mkd b/blends/talk/nitte.mkd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ba19479 --- /dev/null +++ b/blends/talk/nitte.mkd @@ -0,0 +1,295 @@ +% Debian Pure Blends - hacking in your parents' house +% Jonas Smedegaard +% Nitte, Mangalore, October 28th, 2011 + +# Overview + + * Me and Asia + * Tricky terms + * FLOSS Eco System + * Debian - distro & community + * Customizing Debian + +# Me and Asia + + + +# Tricky terms + +FLOSS: **F**ree/**L**ibre **O**pen **S**ource **S**oftware. + +Hacking: Being creative with small pieces -- like playing with Lego. + +Cracking: Breaking digital "locks", typically to steal digital data. + +# FLOSS Eco System + + + +# Debian - distro & community + + * Community + * Distribution + * Free! + +# Debian - Community + + * ~1000 "Developers" + * ~500 "Maintainers" + * ??? actual contributors... + +# Debian - Community structure + + * Democracy + +# Debian - Community structure + + * ~~Democracy~~ + * We all obey Debian Free Software Guidelines + * Almost no hierarchy: Each package maintainer responsible + +# Debian - Distribution + + * Generic - choices are exposed to the user + * Mother of other distros + +# Debian packages + + * They all obey Debian Policy + * Mozilla Iceweasel (Firefox): ~3 packages (+ ~70 lang packages) + * LibreOffice: ~30 packages (+ ~90 lang packages) + * Debian: ~35.000 packages + +# Debian packaging - Mentors + sponsoring + + * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs + * Education - Debian quality standards + * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging + * Mailinglist: <mailto:debian-mentors@lists.debian.org> + * IRC channel on OFTC.net: \#debian-mentors + * Website: <http://mentors.debian.net/> + +# Debian packaging - Join teams + + * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs + * Education - Debian quality standards + * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging + * Wiki page: <http://wiki.debian.org/Teams> + +# Debian - derivatives + + * Knoppix + * Ubuntu + * BOSS + * SWECHA + * ... + +# Debian deriving + + * Try use **live-builder**... + +# Debian - blends + + * Optimizing Debian itself for special purpose use + +or + + * Merging back derived work into Debian + +# Debian - existing blends + + * Debian Jr + * Debian Med + * Debian Edu + * Debian Science + * Debian EzGo + * BrDesktop + * Debian Accessibility + * Debian Lex + * DebiChem + * Debian GIS + * Debian Multimedia + +# Debian - future blends + + * FreedomBox + * Debian LAN + * BOSS? + * SWECHA? + * ...? + +# Debian blending + + * Join existing teams + * Convince Debian Developers to create new teams + * Try use **boxer** + +# Debian Pure Blends - Benefits + + * backed by Debian - help, bug tracking, translations, etc. + * teamwork - others might help you refine and maintain your setups + * common structures - others might take over if you loose interest + +# Debian Pure Blends - downsides + + * **annoying** - Debian package maintainers may not like proposed changes + * **slow** - stable distribution is released infrequently + * **rigid** - all contributions must match Debian Free Software Guidelines + * **complex** - packages must obey Debian Policy + +# Tech - Debian support overloading choices + + * Debian installer + * tasksel + * debconf + * aptitude + +# Tech - examples of non-pure blending + + * include non-Debian packages or non-packaged stuff + * include Debian packages from different Debian suite + * configure system other than via Debian package installation + * install using non-Debian media + +You don't own your system - you provide one for others to own. + +So don't refine it like a (sloppy) user: Handle it like a Debian developer! + +# Tech - Debian, generic setup + + * select package profile(s) + * install + +# Tech - Debian, hand-tuned + + * select package profile(s) + * select additional packages + * install + * (re)configure packages + +# Tech - Debian, auto-tuned + + * pre-seed package selection + * pre-seed package configurations + * install + * (re)configure non-debconf packages + +# Tech - Debian Pure Blend = generic + + * select blend profile + * install + +# Tech - tasks involved + + * extra software → into Debian officially + * manual configurations → preseeding + * maybe create temporary dirty hacks + * maybe use/create reusable tweaks + * eliminate dirty hacks and tweaks + * convince others in Debian to add as tasksel task + +# Tech - blends-dev + +Tool to help maintain package lists and prospective packages. + +Example: <http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/psychology> + +# Tech - dirty tricks + +Avoid configuration files... + + * config.d folders + * databases + * networked data + +# Tech - tweaks + +Reusable scripts compatible with one or more of... + + * FAI + * hands-off at http://hands.com/d-i/ + * CFengine + * Puppet + +# Tech - good style + + * Aptitude + * debconf + * Config::Model + +# Tech - When is it "Pure"? + +When all is in Debian, with no dirty tricks: + + * package selection(s) + * customizations + * installation + +# Team - getting involved + + * identify and isolate tweaks at your own system + * register missing software - on wiki page or (better!) in Debian BTS + * write documentation + * write the dream of how things ought to work + * wite how details work now + * discuss downstream (i.e. with users and subdistros) how things work / + should work + * discuss upstream (i.e. with authors) what is possible now / soon + +# Team - getting involved II + + * write intro for peer enthusiasts + * decide and document ideal formats - translations, graphics etc. + * prioritize pending tasks - of various kinds to encourage many + different contributions + * document where it is ok to ask beginners' questions + * document if beginners can ask for a mentor + +# Team - getting involved III + + * make illustration + * make screendumps + * make fan graphics + * make desktop backgrounds, CD covers, stickers, etc. + * Register the project as a DOAP file, and maybe at Ohloh and Freshmeat + etc. + * Register and maintain relevant Debtags + +# Team - getting involved IV + + * Translate package descriptions + * Translate debconf dialogs + * Translate upstream code + +# Team - getting involved V + + * Help integrate contributions from graphics artists, translators and + others + * document decision processes of the team (and Debian and upstreams?) + * document workflows in teams + * insist on transparency - not only for code! + +# Team - Continuous status checks + + * Ask users about their needs - you will forget over time! + * Ask teams about their tasks - each participant has slightly different + perception of the common vision and status + * Ask upstreams about use: perhaps potentials are missed, or code or + persons feel as being abused + +# Debian Pure Blends - Future + + * debconf dontcare vs. explicit choice of default option + * debconf query mechanism (and fill buffer from live system) + * APT explicit choice of alternate dependency/recommendation + * APT dontcare vs. explicit choice of default dependency/recommendation + * Config::Model - semantic configfile handling + +# The End + + * Me: <dr@jones.dk> + * Debian: <http://www.debian.org> + * Debian Derivatives Census: <http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census> + * This talk: <http://dr.jones.dk/blends/talk/mangalore> + * Illustrations: <http://sirireiter.dk/blog/entry/110310/> + * Asia trip: <http://wiki.jones.dk/DebianAsia2011> diff --git a/blends/talk/nitte/index.html b/blends/talk/nitte/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..24e9f50 --- /dev/null +++ b/blends/talk/nitte/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,388 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> +<head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> + <meta name="generator" content="pandoc" /> + <meta name="author" content="Jonas Smedegaard" /> + <meta name="date" content="Nitte, Mangalore, October 28th, 2011" /> + <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen, projection, print" + href="../slidy.css" /> + <script src="../slidy.js" + charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script> +</head> +<body> +<div class="slide titlepage"> + <h1 class="title">Debian Pure Blends - hacking in your parents' house</h1> + <p class="author"> +Jonas Smedegaard + </p> + <p class="date">Nitte, Mangalore, October 28th, 2011</p> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="overview">Overview</h1> +<ul> +<li>Me and Asia</li> +<li>Tricky terms</li> +<li>FLOSS Eco System</li> +<li>Debian - distro & community</li> +<li>Customizing Debian</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="me-and-asia">Me and Asia</h1> +<div class="figure"> +<img src="../map.png" alt="Asia trip" /><p class="caption">Asia trip</p> +</div> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tricky-terms">Tricky terms</h1> +<p>FLOSS: <strong>F</strong>ree/<strong>L</strong>ibre <strong>O</strong>pen <strong>S</strong>ource <strong>S</strong>oftware.</p> +<p>Hacking: Being creative with small pieces -- like playing with Lego.</p> +<p>Cracking: Breaking digital "locks", typically to steal digital data.</p> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="floss-eco-system">FLOSS Eco System</h1> +<div class="figure"> +<img src="../developmentstream.png" alt="Software Code Stream" /><p class="caption">Software Code Stream</p> +</div> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---distro-community">Debian - distro & community</h1> +<ul> +<li>Community</li> +<li>Distribution</li> +<li>Free!</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---community">Debian - Community</h1> +<ul> +<li>~1000 "Developers"</li> +<li>~500 "Maintainers"</li> +<li>??? actual contributors...</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---community-structure">Debian - Community structure</h1> +<ul> +<li>Democracy</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---community-structure-1">Debian - Community structure</h1> +<ul> +<li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Democracy</span></li> +<li>We all obey Debian Free Software Guidelines</li> +<li>Almost no hierarchy: Each package maintainer responsible</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---distribution">Debian - Distribution</h1> +<ul> +<li>Generic - choices are exposed to the user</li> +<li>Mother of other distros</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-packages">Debian packages</h1> +<ul> +<li>They all obey Debian Policy</li> +<li>Mozilla Iceweasel (Firefox): ~3 packages (+ ~70 lang packages)</li> +<li>LibreOffice: ~30 packages (+ ~90 lang packages)</li> +<li>Debian: ~35.000 packages</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-packaging---mentors-sponsoring">Debian packaging - Mentors + sponsoring</h1> +<ul> +<li>Peer review - many eyes see more bugs</li> +<li>Education - Debian quality standards</li> +<li>Ideals transfer - get help on packaging</li> +<li>Mailinglist: <script type="text/javascript"> +<!-- +h='lists.debian.org';a='@';n='debian-mentors';e=n+a+h; +document.write('<a h'+'ref'+'="ma'+'ilto'+':'+e+'">'+'mailto:debian-mentors@lists.debian.org'+'<\/'+'a'+'>'); +// --> +</script><noscript>mailto:debian-mentors@lists.debian.org (debian-mentors at lists dot debian dot org)</noscript></li> +<li>IRC channel on OFTC.net: #debian-mentors</li> +<li>Website: <a href="http://mentors.debian.net/"><code class="url">http://mentors.debian.net/</code></a></li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-packaging---join-teams">Debian packaging - Join teams</h1> +<ul> +<li>Peer review - many eyes see more bugs</li> +<li>Education - Debian quality standards</li> +<li>Ideals transfer - get help on packaging</li> +<li>Wiki page: <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/Teams"><code class="url">http://wiki.debian.org/Teams</code></a></li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---derivatives">Debian - derivatives</h1> +<ul> +<li>Knoppix</li> +<li>Ubuntu</li> +<li>BOSS</li> +<li>SWECHA</li> +<li>...</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-deriving">Debian deriving</h1> +<ul> +<li>Try use <strong>live-builder</strong>...</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---blends">Debian - blends</h1> +<ul> +<li>Optimizing Debian itself for special purpose use</li> +</ul> +<p>or</p> +<ul> +<li>Merging back derived work into Debian</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---existing-blends">Debian - existing blends</h1> +<ul> +<li>Debian Jr</li> +<li>Debian Med</li> +<li>Debian Edu</li> +<li>Debian Science</li> +<li>Debian EzGo</li> +<li>BrDesktop</li> +<li>Debian Accessibility</li> +<li>Debian Lex</li> +<li>DebiChem</li> +<li>Debian GIS</li> +<li>Debian Multimedia</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian---future-blends">Debian - future blends</h1> +<ul> +<li>FreedomBox</li> +<li>Debian LAN</li> +<li>BOSS?</li> +<li>SWECHA?</li> +<li>...?</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-blending">Debian blending</h1> +<ul> +<li>Join existing teams</li> +<li>Convince Debian Developers to create new teams</li> +<li>Try use <strong>boxer</strong></li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-pure-blends---benefits">Debian Pure Blends - Benefits</h1> +<ul> +<li>backed by Debian - help, bug tracking, translations, etc.</li> +<li>teamwork - others might help you refine and maintain your setups</li> +<li>common structures - others might take over if you loose interest</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-pure-blends---downsides">Debian Pure Blends - downsides</h1> +<ul> +<li><strong>annoying</strong> - Debian package maintainers may not like proposed changes</li> +<li><strong>slow</strong> - stable distribution is released infrequently</li> +<li><strong>rigid</strong> - all contributions must match Debian Free Software Guidelines</li> +<li><strong>complex</strong> - packages must obey Debian Policy</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---debian-support-overloading-choices">Tech - Debian support overloading choices</h1> +<ul> +<li>Debian installer</li> +<li>tasksel</li> +<li>debconf</li> +<li>aptitude</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---examples-of-non-pure-blending">Tech - examples of non-pure blending</h1> +<ul> +<li>include non-Debian packages or non-packaged stuff</li> +<li>include Debian packages from different Debian suite</li> +<li>configure system other than via Debian package installation</li> +<li>install using non-Debian media</li> +</ul> +<p>You don't own your system - you provide one for others to own.</p> +<p>So don't refine it like a (sloppy) user: Handle it like a Debian developer!</p> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---debian-generic-setup">Tech - Debian, generic setup</h1> +<ul> +<li>select package profile(s)</li> +<li>install</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---debian-hand-tuned">Tech - Debian, hand-tuned</h1> +<ul> +<li>select package profile(s)</li> +<li>select additional packages</li> +<li>install</li> +<li>(re)configure packages</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---debian-auto-tuned">Tech - Debian, auto-tuned</h1> +<ul> +<li>pre-seed package selection</li> +<li>pre-seed package configurations</li> +<li>install</li> +<li>(re)configure non-debconf packages</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---debian-pure-blend-generic">Tech - Debian Pure Blend = generic</h1> +<ul> +<li>select blend profile</li> +<li>install</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---tasks-involved">Tech - tasks involved</h1> +<ul> +<li>extra software → into Debian officially</li> +<li>manual configurations → preseeding</li> +<li>maybe create temporary dirty hacks</li> +<li>maybe use/create reusable tweaks</li> +<li>eliminate dirty hacks and tweaks</li> +<li>convince others in Debian to add as tasksel task</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---blends-dev">Tech - blends-dev</h1> +<p>Tool to help maintain package lists and prospective packages.</p> +<p>Example: <a href="http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/psychology"><code class="url">http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/psychology</code></a></p> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---dirty-tricks">Tech - dirty tricks</h1> +<p>Avoid configuration files...</p> +<ul> +<li>config.d folders</li> +<li>databases</li> +<li>networked data</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---tweaks">Tech - tweaks</h1> +<p>Reusable scripts compatible with one or more of...</p> +<ul> +<li>FAI</li> +<li>hands-off at http://hands.com/d-i/</li> +<li>CFengine</li> +<li>Puppet</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---good-style">Tech - good style</h1> +<ul> +<li>Aptitude</li> +<li>debconf</li> +<li>Config::Model</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="tech---when-is-it-pure">Tech - When is it "Pure"?</h1> +<p>When all is in Debian, with no dirty tricks:</p> +<ul> +<li>package selection(s)</li> +<li>customizations</li> +<li>installation</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="team---getting-involved">Team - getting involved</h1> +<ul> +<li>identify and isolate tweaks at your own system</li> +<li>register missing software - on wiki page or (better!) in Debian BTS</li> +<li>write documentation</li> +<li>write the dream of how things ought to work</li> +<li>wite how details work now</li> +<li>discuss downstream (i.e. with users and subdistros) how things work / should work</li> +<li>discuss upstream (i.e. with authors) what is possible now / soon</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="team---getting-involved-ii">Team - getting involved II</h1> +<ul> +<li>write intro for peer enthusiasts</li> +<li>decide and document ideal formats - translations, graphics etc.</li> +<li>prioritize pending tasks - of various kinds to encourage many different contributions</li> +<li>document where it is ok to ask beginners' questions</li> +<li>document if beginners can ask for a mentor</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="team---getting-involved-iii">Team - getting involved III</h1> +<ul> +<li>make illustration</li> +<li>make screendumps</li> +<li>make fan graphics</li> +<li>make desktop backgrounds, CD covers, stickers, etc.</li> +<li>Register the project as a DOAP file, and maybe at Ohloh and Freshmeat etc.</li> +<li>Register and maintain relevant Debtags</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="team---getting-involved-iv">Team - getting involved IV</h1> +<ul> +<li>Translate package descriptions</li> +<li>Translate debconf dialogs</li> +<li>Translate upstream code</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="team---getting-involved-v">Team - getting involved V</h1> +<ul> +<li>Help integrate contributions from graphics artists, translators and others</li> +<li>document decision processes of the team (and Debian and upstreams?)</li> +<li>document workflows in teams</li> +<li>insist on transparency - not only for code!</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="team---continuous-status-checks">Team - Continuous status checks</h1> +<ul> +<li>Ask users about their needs - you will forget over time!</li> +<li>Ask teams about their tasks - each participant has slightly different perception of the common vision and status</li> +<li>Ask upstreams about use: perhaps potentials are missed, or code or persons feel as being abused</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="debian-pure-blends---future">Debian Pure Blends - Future</h1> +<ul> +<li>debconf dontcare vs. explicit choice of default option</li> +<li>debconf query mechanism (and fill buffer from live system)</li> +<li>APT explicit choice of alternate dependency/recommendation</li> +<li>APT dontcare vs. explicit choice of default dependency/recommendation</li> +<li>Config::Model - semantic configfile handling</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div class="slide"> +<h1 id="the-end">The End</h1> +<ul> +<li>Me: <script type="text/javascript"> +<!-- +h='jones.dk';a='@';n='dr';e=n+a+h; +document.write('<a h'+'ref'+'="ma'+'ilto'+':'+e+'">'+'<code>'+e+'</code>'+'<\/'+'a'+'>'); +// --> +</script><noscript>dr at jones dot dk</noscript></li> +<li>Debian: <a href="http://www.debian.org"><code class="url">http://www.debian.org</code></a></li> +<li>Debian Derivatives Census: <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census"><code class="url">http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census</code></a></li> +<li>This talk: <a href="http://dr.jones.dk/blends/talk/mangalore"><code class="url">http://dr.jones.dk/blends/talk/mangalore</code></a></li> +<li>Illustrations: <a href="http://sirireiter.dk/blog/entry/110310/"><code class="url">http://sirireiter.dk/blog/entry/110310/</code></a></li> +<li>Asia trip: <a href="http://wiki.jones.dk/DebianAsia2011"><code class="url">http://wiki.jones.dk/DebianAsia2011</code></a></li> +</ul> +</div> +</body> +</html> |