[gcompris-devel] gcompris-devel Digest, Vol 28, Issue 4

Wed Oct 28 15:50:41 UTC 2009

Hi to all,

 Sergio, thanks very much. Your answers helped me very much.

 If someone wants to add more details about the project will help me a lot
too.

Regards
Viviane

> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:34:24 -0200
> From: S?rgio Durigan J?nior <sergiosdj at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [gcompris-devel] GCompris !! Help me please !!!
> To: GCompris developpers list <gcompris-devel at lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID:
>        <eebf789d0910260534q7c364f83raf248abc778951f7 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hi Viviane,
>
> I am very new to the Gcompris community (my involvement with the
> project began a few months ago), but I will try to answer your
> questions.  I believe Bruno would be the best person for it, since he
> is the project maintainer and creator, but apparently he is busy :-).
>
> 2009/10/26 Viviane Santana <viviane.lsantana at gmail.com>:
> > What tools do you use in the project?
>
> By "tools" you mean development tools?  The project uses git as its
> versioning system, autotools for the build system.
>
> It is also being adapted in order to use the new GooCanvas widget
> (<http://live.gnome.org/GooCanvas>).  There's a Python scripting
> support built-in, internationalization using gettext, and a lot of XML
> :-).  This specific slide may help you:
> <http://gcompris.net/docs/en/architecture/img11.html>.
>
> > How does it appear the need to implement new things or problems to be
> > resolved? Teachers give suggestions on some forum and any voluntarily
> > implements in latest version, is this?
>
> According to this page <http://gcompris.net/-Contact,26->, I'm not
> really sure how people communicate this to the community, but I
> believe they use this list.  As far as I know, there is no official
> forum for the project, although there might be unofficial ones where
> the developers get ideas from.  There is an IRC channel (#gcompris on
> freenode), but apparently nobody uses that.
>
> > Is there any place that store a list of requirements or improvements to
> be
> > implemented?
>
> I don't know about that, sorry.
>
> > How does the team distribute the tasks to develop the new requirements?
>
> I may be wrong, but I believe the team doesn't distribute the tasks.
>
> > How is the communication between those involved in the project to resolve
> > problems or inquiries about the project? Only by e-mail? Do you use some
> > other tool? such as chat, video conferences, etc.?
>
> As I said above, there is an IRC channel.  But since nobody uses that,
> I believe the communication is done through this list only.
>
> > How is the process of fixing bugs found and reported in bugzilla?
>
> I don't know.  However, I would guess bug reports are sent to this
> mailing list, and get fixed by some good soul ;-).  No official
> process.
>
> > What can be improved or is lacking in the project?
>
> Bruno wrote that:
> <http://gcompris.net/docs/en/architecture/img8.html>.  Maybe this is a
> good start :-).
>
>
> Sorry about the unanswered questions.
>
> Regards,
>
> S?rgio.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:29:30 +0100
> From: Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin at free.fr>
> Subject: Re: [gcompris-devel] GCompris !! Help me please !!!
> To: GCompris developpers list <gcompris-devel at lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID: <1256588970.22960.9.camel at bruno>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
>
>
> S?rgio,
>
> Thanks for having taking time to respond.
>
> Viviane, I am sorry to tell you but most of the informations you are
> looking for are easily accessible from our website. As you did not took
> time to search by yourself, I did not want to take time to answer you.
>
> As S?rgio raised some interesting points I answer bellow.
>
> Le lundi 26 octobre 2009 ? 10:34 -0200, S?rgio Durigan J?nior a ?crit :
> > Hi Viviane,
> >
> > I am very new to the Gcompris community (my involvement with the
> > project began a few months ago), but I will try to answer your
> > questions.  I believe Bruno would be the best person for it, since he
> > is the project maintainer and creator, but apparently he is busy :-).
> >
> > 2009/10/26 Viviane Santana <viviane.lsantana at gmail.com>:
> > > What tools do you use in the project?
> >
> > By "tools" you mean development tools?  The project uses git as its
> > versioning system, autotools for the build system.
> >
> > It is also being adapted in order to use the new GooCanvas widget
> > (<http://live.gnome.org/GooCanvas>).  There's a Python scripting
> > support built-in, internationalization using gettext, and a lot of XML
> > :-).  This specific slide may help you:
> > <http://gcompris.net/docs/en/architecture/img11.html>.
> >
> > > How does it appear the need to implement new things or problems to be
> > > resolved? Teachers give suggestions on some forum and any voluntarily
> > > implements in latest version, is this?
> >
> > According to this page <http://gcompris.net/-Contact,26->, I'm not
> > really sure how people communicate this to the community, but I
> > believe they use this list.  As far as I know, there is no official
> > forum for the project, although there might be unofficial ones where
> > the developers get ideas from.  There is an IRC channel (#gcompris on
> > freenode), but apparently nobody uses that.
> >
> > > Is there any place that store a list of requirements or improvements to
> be
> > > implemented?
> >
> > I don't know about that, sorry.
>
> Here it is:
> http://gcompris.net/wiki/index.php/Ideas_for_activities
>
> > > How does the team distribute the tasks to develop the new requirements?
> >
> > I may be wrong, but I believe the team doesn't distribute the tasks.
>
> No we usually don't, everybody can provide code and ideas on their own
> schedule.
>
> > > How is the communication between those involved in the project to
> resolve
> > > problems or inquiries about the project? Only by e-mail? Do you use
> some
> > > other tool? such as chat, video conferences, etc.?
> >
> > As I said above, there is an IRC channel.  But since nobody uses that,
> > I believe the communication is done through this list only.
>
> Yes, I don't use the IRC currently but it has been very active in the
> past.
>
> > > How is the process of fixing bugs found and reported in bugzilla?
> >
> > I don't know.  However, I would guess bug reports are sent to this
> > mailing list, and get fixed by some good soul ;-).  No official
> > process.
>
> We have a bugzilla at gnome.org. Bug are filled there.
>
> > > What can be improved or is lacking in the project?
> >
> > Bruno wrote that:
> > <http://gcompris.net/docs/en/architecture/img8.html>.  Maybe this is a
> > good start :-).
> >
>
> Sure, or this list again:
> http://gcompris.net/wiki/index.php/Ideas_for_activities
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Bruno Coudoin
> http://gcompris.net  Free educational software for kids
> http://toulibre.org  Logiciel Libre ? Toulouse
> http://april.org     Promouvoir et d?fendre le Logiciel Libre
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:52:42 +0200
> From: IvOn <onivan at mail.ru>
> Subject: Re: [gcompris-devel] GCompris !! Help me please !!!
> To: GCompris developpers list <gcompris-devel at lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID: <4AE6C2EA.8080402 at mail.ru>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Hello, Bruno!
>
> Sorry for long delay in participating the project.
> Can you give me an editor account on gcompris.org site to publish the
> Ukrainian translation of the site?
>
> Ivan
>
> Bruno Coudoin ???????(??):
> > S?rgio,
> >
> > Thanks for having taking time to respond.
> >
> > Viviane, I am sorry to tell you but most of the informations you are
> > looking for are easily accessible from our website. As you did not took
> > time to search by yourself, I did not want to take time to answer you.
> >
> > As S?rgio raised some interesting points I answer bellow.
> >
> > Le lundi 26 octobre 2009 ? 10:34 -0200, S?rgio Durigan J?nior a ?crit :
> >
> >> Hi Viviane,
> >>
> >> I am very new to the Gcompris community (my involvement with the
> >> project began a few months ago), but I will try to answer your
> >> questions.  I believe Bruno would be the best person for it, since he
> >> is the project maintainer and creator, but apparently he is busy :-).
> >>
> >> 2009/10/26 Viviane Santana <viviane.lsantana at gmail.com>:
> >>
> >>> What tools do you use in the project?
> >>>
> >> By "tools" you mean development tools?  The project uses git as its
> >> versioning system, autotools for the build system.
> >>
> >> It is also being adapted in order to use the new GooCanvas widget
> >> (<http://live.gnome.org/GooCanvas>).  There's a Python scripting
> >> support built-in, internationalization using gettext, and a lot of XML
> >> :-).  This specific slide may help you:
> >> <http://gcompris.net/docs/en/architecture/img11.html>.
> >>
> >>
> >>> How does it appear the need to implement new things or problems to be
> >>> resolved? Teachers give suggestions on some forum and any voluntarily
> >>> implements in latest version, is this?
> >>>
> >> According to this page <http://gcompris.net/-Contact,26->, I'm not
> >> really sure how people communicate this to the community, but I
> >> believe they use this list.  As far as I know, there is no official
> >> forum for the project, although there might be unofficial ones where
> >> the developers get ideas from.  There is an IRC channel (#gcompris on
> >> freenode), but apparently nobody uses that.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Is there any place that store a list of requirements or improvements to
> be
> >>> implemented?
> >>>
> >> I don't know about that, sorry.
> >>
> >
> > Here it is:
> > http://gcompris.net/wiki/index.php/Ideas_for_activities
> >
> >
> >>> How does the team distribute the tasks to develop the new requirements?
> >>>
> >> I may be wrong, but I believe the team doesn't distribute the tasks.
> >>
> >
> > No we usually don't, everybody can provide code and ideas on their own
> > schedule.
> >
> >
> >>> How is the communication between those involved in the project to
> resolve
> >>> problems or inquiries about the project? Only by e-mail? Do you use
> some
> >>> other tool? such as chat, video conferences, etc.?
> >>>
> >> As I said above, there is an IRC channel.  But since nobody uses that,
> >> I believe the communication is done through this list only.
> >>
> >
> > Yes, I don't use the IRC currently but it has been very active in the
> > past.
> >
> >
> >>> How is the process of fixing bugs found and reported in bugzilla?
> >>>
> >> I don't know.  However, I would guess bug reports are sent to this
> >> mailing list, and get fixed by some good soul ;-).  No official
> >> process.
> >>
> >
> > We have a bugzilla at gnome.org. Bug are filled there.
> >
> >
> >>> What can be improved or is lacking in the project?
> >>>
> >> Bruno wrote that:
> >> <http://gcompris.net/docs/en/architecture/img8.html>.  Maybe this is a
> >> good start :-).
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Sure, or this list again:
> > http://gcompris.net/wiki/index.php/Ideas_for_activities
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
>
>
>
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