From 1dd75232e924186a6d663d34555305c6b4b92cfc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 16:40:02 +0200 Subject: Add sources for vietnam talks. --- vietnam/talk/Makefile | 11 ++ vietnam/talk/blends.mkd | 272 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ vietnam/talk/debian.mkd | 30 +++++ vietnam/talk/debianlong.mkd | 107 +++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 420 insertions(+) create mode 100644 vietnam/talk/Makefile create mode 100644 vietnam/talk/blends.mkd create mode 100644 vietnam/talk/debian.mkd create mode 100644 vietnam/talk/debianlong.mkd (limited to 'vietnam') diff --git a/vietnam/talk/Makefile b/vietnam/talk/Makefile new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4f4298 --- /dev/null +++ b/vietnam/talk/Makefile @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +pandoc_sources := $(wildcard *.mkd) +presentations = $(pandoc_sources:%.mkd=%/index.html) +#aux = slidy.css + +all: $(presentations) + +# TODO: use --offline when working with Debian packaging of Pandoc +$(presentations): %/index.html : %.mkd + mkdir -p $(dir $@) + pandoc --from Markdown --to Slidy -o $@ -s $< + perl -i -pe 's{http://www.w3.org/Talks/Tools/Slidy/slidy.(css|js)(\.gz)?}{../slidy.min.$$1}g' $@ diff --git a/vietnam/talk/blends.mkd b/vietnam/talk/blends.mkd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fdf3a57 --- /dev/null +++ b/vietnam/talk/blends.mkd @@ -0,0 +1,272 @@ +% Debian Pure Blends +% Jonas Smedegaard (& Andreas Tille) +% Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam, November 12th, 2010 + +# Overview + + * Debian is generic - Blends are specific + * Purity: all is Debian + * Why bother? + * Technical details + * Team, community, users + * Future + +# Debian - the universal Operating System + + * Stable + * Flexible + +Debian is the universal Operating System. + +Goal + : Usable everywhere + +# Debian - very flexible... + +> * Flexible: good + * Very flexible: very good + +# Debian - **too** flexible! + + * Flexible: good + * ~~Very flexible: very good~~ + * Very flexible: very confusing! + +Debian is too flexible: confusing and to some even scary! + +# Debian - ways to simplify + + 1. Keep things as-is - educate users instead + 1. Remove choice + 1. Provide multiple defaults + +# Debian - simple if generic defaults are ok + + * Mainstream (but not too new) hardware + * GNOME desktop + * Iceweasel web browser + * Exim MTA + * Apache web server + * MySQL database server + +Debian *is* simple - if you happen to like its defaults. + +# Debian Pure Blend - Debian for a specific purpose + +Debian Pure Blend (in short DDD): a subset of Debian configured to +support a particular target group out-of-the-box. + +Goal 1 + : Turn Debian into the distribution of choice for a specific target + group +Goal 2 + : Advertise this fact to the world to attract users and developers + +# Debian Pure Blend - technical parts + + * package selection(s) + * customizations + +The concrete work to include as packages with official Debian. + +# Debian Pure Blend - reality parts + + * goals & noise about progress + * package health + encourage additional software packaging + * passion & patience + * good relations with Debian package maintainers, competitors, and upstream authors + * good relations with users + +Surrounding work making a Blend relevant. + +# Debian Pure Blend - current blending projects + + * Debian Jr + * Debian Med + * Debian Edu + * Debian Science + * Debian EzGo + * BrDesktop + * Debian Accessibility + * Debian Lex + * DebiChem + * Debian GIS + * Debian Multimedia + +Projects working on Blends - some pure, some not (yet)... + +# Debian Pure Blends - all Debian + + * **D**ebian packages - selections (e.g. for tasksel to pick up) + * **D**ebian configuration - use of policy-compliant package-provided interfaces + * **D**ebian distribution media - installing via Debian itself + +DDD + : **Debian** packages **Debian** configured from **Debian** distribution + +# Debian Pure Blends - why bother? + +Nice on paper with ideals and priciples, but... + +What's in it for me?!? + +# 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 + +# 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 + +# 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: + +# 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 diff --git a/vietnam/talk/debian.mkd b/vietnam/talk/debian.mkd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a66c26e --- /dev/null +++ b/vietnam/talk/debian.mkd @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +% Debian +% Paul Wise, Nguyễn Châu An & Jonas Smedegaard +% Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam, November 12th, 2010 + +# Overview + + * Debian - Universal Operating System + * Mentors + sponsoring + * Debian in Việt Nam + +# Debian - Universal Operating System + + * Generic - choices are exposed to the user + * Mother of other distros + * Social and political project, not only technical - e.g. DFSG + * Strong structure, preferrably flat + +# Mentors + sponsoring + + * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs + * Education - Debian quality standards + * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging + * debian-mentors mailinglist + * \#debian-mentors IRC channel + * http://mentors.debian.net/ site + +# Debian in Việt Nam + + * Only one package maintainer + * Easy to contribute (but weak recognition of non-packaging) diff --git a/vietnam/talk/debianlong.mkd b/vietnam/talk/debianlong.mkd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..21f7e98 --- /dev/null +++ b/vietnam/talk/debianlong.mkd @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@ +% Debian +% Jonas Smedegaard +% Cần Thò, Việt Nam, November 18th, 2010 + +# Overview + + * Free Software + * FLOSS + * Debian - distro & community + * Debian in Việt Nam + * Ubuntu - Debian simplified + beautified + * Freedoms & True independence + * FreedomBox Project + +# Free Software + + * Free from **some** limits (maybe not money!) + * Choice → Control → Independence + +# FLOSS + + * Free/Libre Open Source Software + * Free/Libre: Freedom Fighters wanting to **share** + * Open Source: Business folks wanting to **trade** + * Like "peace": we all want it, but at different cost + +# FLOSS things + +>* Hardware + * Firmware + * Kernel (like "Linux") + * System tools + * Desktop elements + * Applications + * Translations + * Documentation + * Beautification + * Explanation + +# FLOSS people + +>* Hardcore technicians + * Simple technicians + * Data organizers + * Designers + * Politicians + * Business folks + * Patient users + * Impatient users + * Testers (**very** patient users) + * Cheerleeders + +# Debian - distro & community + + * Distribution + * Community + * Free! + +# Debian - Universal Operating System + + * Generic - choices are exposed to the user + * Mother of other distros + * Social and political project, not only technical - e.g. DFSG + * Strong structure, preferrably flat + +# Debian packages + + * Packages = components + * Mozilla Iceweasel (Firefox): ~3 packages (+ ~70 lang packages) + * OpenOffice.org: ~30 packages (+ ~90 lang packages) + * Debian: ~30.000 packages + +# Debian - Mentors + sponsoring + + * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs + * Education - Debian quality standards + * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging + * debian-mentors mailinglist + * \#debian-mentors IRC channel + * http://mentors.debian.net/ site + +# Debian in Việt Nam + + * Only one package maintainer + * Easy to contribute (but weak recognition of non-packaging) + +# Ubuntu - Debian simplified + beautified + + * Great way to start + * Bad way to continue + +# Freedoms & True independence + + * Google, Facebook, Twitter distorts through **populism** + * Truth is not singular - the real world **is** complex + * Simplifications are like stories: only shadows of dangerous + +# FreedomBox Project + + * Wifi internet gateway + * Personal, independent "shadow" of the world + +# Use the source + + * Me: + * Debian: + * This talk: -- cgit v1.2.3