From 9560b9b572598e6ea0187182f7cc9983f44f8aff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Petter Reinholdtsen Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:47:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] More it closer to ready. --- blog/draft/2013-skolelinux-victor-nitu.txt | 82 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) diff --git a/blog/draft/2013-skolelinux-victor-nitu.txt b/blog/draft/2013-skolelinux-victor-nitu.txt index 2dbc3f837d..4346b206fa 100644 --- a/blog/draft/2013-skolelinux-victor-nitu.txt +++ b/blog/draft/2013-skolelinux-victor-nitu.txt @@ -1,28 +1,33 @@ Title: Debian Edu interview: Victor Nițu Tags: english, debian edu, intervju -Date: 2013-06-04 10:30 +Date: 2013-06-17 10:30 -

-Debian Edu and Skolelinux

+

The Debian Edu and +Skolelinux distribution have users and contributors all around the +globe. And a while back, an enterprising young man showed up on +our IRC channel +#debian-edu and started asking questions about how Debian Edu +worked. We answered as good as we could, and even convinced him to +help us with translations. And today I managed to get an interview +with him, to learn more about him.

Who are you, and how do you spend your days?

-I'm a 25 year old free software enthusiast, living in Romania, which -is also my country of origin. Back in 2009, at a New Year's Eve party, -I had a very nice beer^Wdiscussion with a friend, when we realized we -have no organised Debian community in our country. A few days after, -we put together the infrastructure for it and even gathered a nice -Debian-ish crowd. Since then, I began my quest as a free software -hacker and activist and I am constantly trying to cover as much ground -as possible on that field. +

I'm a 25 year old free software enthusiast, living in Romania, +which is also my country of origin. Back in 2009, at a New Year's Eve +party, I had a very nice beerdiscussion with a +friend, when we realized we have no organised Debian community in our +country. A few days after, we put together the infrastructure for it +and even gathered a nice Debian-ish crowd. Since then, I began my +quest as a free software hacker and activist and I am constantly +trying to cover as much ground as possible on that field.

-A few years ago I founded a small web development company, which +

A few years ago I founded a small web development company, which provided me the flexible schedule I needed so much for my activities. For the last 13 months, I have been the Technical Director -of Funda??ia Ceata, which is a free software activist organisation -endorsed by the FSF and the FSFE, and the only one we have in our -country. - +of Fundația Ceata, which is a free +software activist organisation endorsed by the FSF and the FSFE, and +the only one we have in our country.

How did you get in contact with the Skolelinux / Debian Edu project?

@@ -49,26 +54,26 @@ have a pretty consistent starting point.

What do you see as the advantages of Skolelinux/Debian Edu?

-Not a long time ago, I was in the position of configuring and +

Not a long time ago, I was in the position of configuring and maintaining a LDAP server on some Debian derivative, and I must say it took me a while. A long time ago, I was maintaining a bigger Samba-powered infrastructure, and I must say I spent quite a lot of time on it. I have similar stories about many of the services included with Skolelinux, and the main advantage I see about it is the out-of-the box availability of them, making it quite competitive when -it comes to managing a school's network, for example. - -Of course, there is more to say about Skolelinux than the availability -of the software included, its flexibility in various scenarios is -something I can't wait to experiment "into the wild" (I only played -with VMs so far). And I am sure there is a lot more I haven't -discovered yet about it, being so new within the project. +it comes to managing a school's network, for example.

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Of course, there is more to say about Skolelinux than the +availability of the software included, its flexibility in various +scenarios is something I can't wait to experiment "into the wild" (I +only played with virtual machines so far). And I am sure there is a +lot more I haven't discovered yet about it, being so new within the +project.

What do you see as the disadvantages of Skolelinux / Debian Edu?

-As usual, when it comes to Debian Blends, I see as the biggest +

As usual, when it comes to Debian Blends, I see as the biggest disadvantage the lack of a numerous team dedicated to the project. Every day I see the same names in the changelogs, and I have a constantly fear of the bus factor in this story. I'd like to see @@ -76,24 +81,25 @@ Debian Edu advertised more as an entry point into the Debian ecosystem, especially amongst newcomers and students. IMHO there are a lot low-hanging fruits in terms of bug squashing, and enough opportunities to get the feeling of the Debian Project's dynamics. Not -to mention it's a very fun blend to work on! +to mention it's a very fun blend to work on!

-Derived from the previous statement, is the delay in catching up with -the main Debian release and documentation. This is common though to -all blends and derivatives, but it's an issue we can all work on. +

Derived from the previous statement, is the delay in catching up +with the main Debian release and documentation. This is common though +to all blends and derivatives, but it's an issue we can all work +on.

Which free software do you use daily?

-I can hardly imagine myself spending a day without Vim, since my daily -routine covers writing code and hacking configuration files. I am a -fan of the Awesome window manager (but I also like the Enlightenment -project a lot!), Claws Mail due to its ease of use and very -configurable behaviour. Recently I fell in love with Redshift, which -helps me get through the night without headaches. Of course, there is -much more stuff in this bag, but I'll need a blog on my own for doing -this! - +

I can hardly imagine myself spending a day without Vim, since my +daily routine covers writing code and hacking configuration files. I +am a fan of the Awesome window manager (but I also like the +Enlightenment project a lot!), +Claws Mail due to its ease of +use and very configurable behaviour. Recently I fell in love with +Redshift, which helps me +get through the night without headaches. Of course, there is much more +stuff in this bag, but I'll need a blog on my own for doing this!

Which strategy do you believe is the right one to use to get schools to use free software?

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