[kde-edu]: announcement

[Shelagh Manton]

On Thu, 2007-10-11 at 17:31 +0200, Jos Poortvliet wrote:
> On 10/11/07, RalfGesellensetter <rgx at gmx.de> wrote:
> > Am Donnerstag 11 Oktober 2007 13:07 schrieb Jos Poortvliet:
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > thanks to all the work you've been doing, the edu part of KDE will
> > > get some attention in the release announcement ;-)
> >
> > Dear Jos,
> >
> > nice mail I'd say ;)
> > >
> > > I thus would like to collect some comments on the text below - how
> > > complete is it and what did I say wrong?
> > >
> > Let's have a look, then...
> 
> Tnx, that is appreciated!
> 
> > >
> > > Educational Software
> > >
> > >  As we have come to expect, a lot of work has going on in the
> > > educational area. Last month saw improvements in marble, KVoctrain
> > > (now renamed to Parley) and bugfixes.
> >
> > Isn't it rather Marble (capital M) as it is a name?
> 
> Yep...
> 
> > What app is "bugfixes" *scnr*?
>  added "in various applications"
> 
> > You MUST mention Step!
> 
> If there is anything new since the last beta, please tell me!!!
> 
> > > KVoctrain, an application which can be used to train language
> > > vocabulary, received usability work, features and a namechange. The
> > > new name, Parley, points to a discussion or conference, especially
> > > one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters. This fresh
> >
> > 'Truce'?  *looking up dict* ceasefire is the better known word to me.
> > So it's like "peace negotiation". Interesting story (as I din't know
> > it) - maybe we can make it briefer for this occasion?
> 
> This is the short version ;-)
> I took the "truce" from an email somewhere, but hey, I'm not native
> english, I'll change it in ceasefire. Is clearer to me, too.
> 
> > Then, Parley
> > isn't the first edu app coming into my mind (but maybe because I am a
> > Mathematician). Worth to mention here is the wide range of existing
> > vocabulary (including semi-commercial databases) and the memorization
> > technique (according to most modern state of brain research).
> 
> Aaah, interesting. I'll save those for the final announcement, if
> that's OK with you.
> 
> > ...
> > > combinations. Finally, Parley became more colorful when the picture
> >
> > Is colorful anything harmful? *scnr*
> 
> ehm, no? sorry, is that spelled wrong or anything?
> 
> > > support was added, which enables users to practise with pictures as
> > > well. edu Parley.png
> > >
> > >  Thanks to the work by Carlos Licea, Marble sports a new 2D
> >
> > sports?
> "has", as in "newly featured", isn't that rather proper english?

Yes "sports" is great in this context. Sports can be used for new
clothes as in "He was sporting a natty new suit." One imagines someone
strutting around with great pride in themselves. Excellent choice of
words.

Shelagh
> > Add: The KDE Desktop Globe Marble
> Isn't that a bit overdone? I think those reading the beta's know what
> marble is, and I'll explain it again in the final announcement of
> course.
> 
> > Shouldnt we mention Torsten Rahn as well?
> 
> Well, I mention carlos cuz it's his summer-of-code-work, the fact
> Torsten is (one of the) main developer(s) doesn't mean he does much
> interesting every month ;-)
> 
> Well, he probably does, but then he should blog about it. I don't
> follow commits of the whole of KDE, I know of only one guy who does
> and he writes the weekly commit digest. which I use, of course,
> extensively.
> 
> > > projection where you can view the earth like a map. Marble also
> > > retrieves Wikipedia articles about cities you select. edu marble.png
> > >
> > >  On saturday the 15th of October, the KDE-Edu team had a polish day.
> > > This let to many fixes and improvements, most notably in Blinken,
> > > KGeography, KHangMan and Marble. Also a global sound issue has been
> > > fixed in all Edu apps, and currently there is investigation going on
> > > in the Get Hot New Stuff area.
> >
> > The latter term (GHNS) needs explanation.
> 
> Then let them click it, it is of course a link.
> 
> > >
> > >  After all this work, the edu team is now shifting gears and focusing
> > > on stabilization and translation work, though there still are some
> > > things in the pipeline.
> >
> > When Carsten Niehaus presented KDE 4 to our last Skolelinux (aka Debian
> > Edu) Meeting in Guetersloh (Germany), Step! and Avogado (? - part of
> > Kalzium) were the projects which made us really cheer!
> 
> Well, I haven't seen many developments in the last month in those... I
> can only write about what I know ;-)
> 
> > This is my 5 cent
> 
> Worth a dollar at least to me ;-)
> 
> > Regards
> > Ralf
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