Re: [sugar] Proposal: Activity developers mailing list

o the extent that that is possible. > We can have them subscribe to devel and apply filters (via the mailman web interface) to use predefined "topics" (regexps) that, for example, contain the string "breaks-python" or whatever. -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: [sugar] Proposal: Activity developers mailing list)

could use the "topics" function of mailman to enable people to select that they only want "python breakage" emails, for example, that contain a certin regexp. This topic can be addded by the list admin, per <http://www.esosoft.com/support/mailinglist/mailman/top

Re: [sugar] Framework for managing the activities (=> symfony project)

ugins/ > http://www.symfony-project.org/blog/2008/07/31/plugins-have-a-new-home > > The structure looks pretty neat, and maybe something like that could be > useful on top of the git page for the activities. Yeah, I heard someone was working on using the code from http:

Re: VPN with NetworkManager

Dennis Gilmore wrote: > > On Wednesday 16 July 2008, ffm wrote: >> Is there support of VPNs in the network manager? >> >> (I'm not sure if there is more than one type, but I'm wondering if such >> support exists at all) > NetworkManager supports

VPN with NetworkManager

Is there support of VPNs in the network manager? (I'm not sure if there is more than one type, but I'm wondering if such support exists at all) -FFM -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/VPN-with-NetworkManager-tp532303p532303.html Sent from the OLPC Software d

Re: Autoreinstallation image is not signed.

ur, (and since users don't update/backup until too late...) we _need_ to have a better solution than "you didn't update, you're on your own." -FFM -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Autoreinstallation-image-is-not-signed.-tp17612809p17636472.html Sen

Re: [OLPC Security] G1G1: Security, to enable or disable...

On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 12:29 PM, C. Scott Ananian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Machines sent out via our developer program are always shipped out > unsecured. Yet I've just recived two laptops via said program that had securi

G1G1: Security, to enable or disable...

Why were G1G1 machines shipped with firmware, kernel, and reflash locks enabled? (see http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Developer_keys ) Theft is not a good reason, as they do not require activation leases. It only seems to be a bother for people who want to help out with the OLPC project. -FFM

Re: Autoreinstallation image is not signed.

" solution then will be reflash+restore. > As long as backups are made automagically and often... -FFM -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Autoreinstallation-image-is-not-signed.-tp17612809p17626313.html Sent from the OLPC Software development mai

Autoreinstallation image is not signed.

Well, the title is only partially accurate. The real issue is that there is no way to back up a user's data if the OS is borked sans developer key. If the autoreinstallation image's backup features were incorporated in offline upgrade, that would solve a lot of headaches. Use case: "Alice has wo

Re: [IAEP] Security and long life issues (Was Re: XO-2)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Are we creating the new "slaves of the XO"? or this is a gadget that > they can forget in some years? > Nope. That's what developer keys <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Developer_key> are for. -FFM __

Re: [sugar] Community/OLPC Server Support Discussion

On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Bernardo Innocenti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can we postpone it to a later date? 3:30 PM EST, Thursday, Feb. 21st? Earlier, but one I can make. -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop

Re: Community/OLPC Server Support Discussion

EST, Thursday, Feb. 21st? -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Digital Introduction (was: bar code scanners on the XO)

p://dev.laptop.org/git?p=projects/barcode;a=tree> > > The original purpose was to facilitate a physical public key exchange > ("digital introduction") by holding two laptops up to one another. So what happened to the idea? I'd think it would be interesting. Any reason i

Re: using the browser as an activity platform : pyxpcom / hulahop / Gears

there any way that one could get involved with the google-gears-on-the-xo spec drafting/implementation process? This is something I might be interested in contributing to, but I cannot find anything about it on the wiki. -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel

Re: screen dims and brightens

dims > (around 55 seconds from one dim to the next) and brightens (about > six seconds after it has dimmed). > That's been happening for me all the time on my B4, which cannot suspend at all since 650 (intentional). This occurs often in any suspend-inhibited X

Re: New update.1 build 691

I take it this is RC2? Does WEP work yet? On Feb 7, 2008 5:53 PM, Build Announcer v2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://pilgrim.laptop.org/~pilgrim/olpc/streams/update.1/build691 > > Changes in build 691 from build: 690 > > Si

Re: Licensing for One Laptop Per Child

On Feb 5, 2008 7:10 PM, Asheesh Laroia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, ffm wrote: > > > On Feb 5, 2008 6:37 PM, Samuel Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>>> I can try to have Ubisoft donate versions of > >>

Re: Licensing for One Laptop Per Child

this might be hard to > work out... We can always use Wine, no? -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Activity conventions?

that violates them should have either the guideline changed (if the guideline is flawed), the guideline ignored if there is a good reason to in that spesific case, or a bug filed against an activity. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/HIG -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: New joyride build 1606

So when's our RC2 coming out... 2008/1/29 Dwaine Garden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm fine. No problem at all. I have booted the xo laptop about 8 times. > The pull a/c power and battery worked for me. No problem since 1597 > > *Marcus Leech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Build Announcer v2 wrot

Re: What does 'Register' do for a G1G1 user?

I don't have any > wireless, either.] Is 'Register' supposed to do anything for me ? > > mikus Nope, it doens't do anything for you. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: New joyride build 1568

Someone want to test it? On Jan 21, 2008 3:43 PM, Build Announcer v2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1568 > > Changes in build 1568 from build: 1566 > > Size delta: 0M > > -b

Re: Xo-get with GUI (pyGTK)

m to Sourceforge but it's a pain to upload a single file > there, I > can't imagine uploading 100 files. > To give an idea, GCompris have currently 2GB/Day upload average. You could post a request for hosting from OLPC at their server

Re: Update.1 & testing

On Jan 20, 2008 6:46 PM, Jeremy Fitzhardinge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >AC not present > > Am I missing something here? I also downloaded q2d09.rom.{sha1,md5,asc} > to the same place just in case, but it didn't make a difference. > Plug in the AC

Re: Update.1 & testing

On Jan 20, 2008 1:07 PM, Mitch Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jameson "Chema" Quinn wrote: > > I know that we're supposed to all be developers here, and know how to > > change the firmware in our sleep; but it would be great to include a > > link to instructions. I searched the wiki - > > ht

Switch to a sane packaging and upgrade system

packaging system w/o removing all non /home customizations. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: getting 'olpc-update'

then you have the old version You need to be on update.1 or joyride to get the new one. On Jan 15, 2008 6:22 PM, Mikus Grinbergs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dennis wrote regarding Update.1 build 682: > > -olpcupdate.i386 0:1.9-0 > > +olpcupdate.i386 0:2.1-0 > > This wont go in util i have the

Re: New update.1 build 682

What is stopping http://dev.laptop.org/~bert/update.1-joyride.html from being nil? On Jan 15, 2008 3:00 PM, Build Announcer Script <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://pilgrim.laptop.org/~pilgrim/olpc/streams/update.1/build682/

ejabberd woes

Forwarded message by [EMAIL PROTECTED] : I have been struggling with setting up my own ejabberd server inside my home network. I did this just to try a few things out. The public servers (such as xochat.org) were just too crowded. I posted basically the same thing to olpc-open and no one responded

Re: disabling root and olpc passwords

e a good idea to do the thing with sudo and su that I mentioned earlier. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: q2d08A firmware anywhere?

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Firmware_q2d08 2008/1/13 Martin Dengler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > > I'm seeing plenty of suspend/resume problems with my G1G1 C2 laptop > (joyride-1532 with firmware q2d08), and I'd like to try the latest > firmware before I file any proper trac bug reports[1].

Re: disabling root and olpc passwords

ssuming change every month) that _would_ indicate poor security. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Update to Terminal Activity

Odd, does not seem to be in joyride as of yet. -ffm On Jan 12, 2008 2:27 AM, Phil Bordelon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Stone and I added a 'become root' button to the Terminal > tonight. It is now part of Terminal-8.xo. > > This consists of two parts: &

Re: [OLPC devel] su/sudo or not to sudo/su (was PATCH: add --loginpause to mingetty)

y will forget to do, and the one time they are logged in as root will be the one time they rm -rf / sudo in front of every as-root command is not too hard, right? Especialy once we get paste working. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http

Re: New update.1 build 680

Are we in the RC stages now? When should QA start? -ffm On Jan 10, 2008 12:15 PM, Build Announcer Script <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://pilgrim.laptop.org/~pilgrim/olpc/streams/update.1/build680/<http://pilgrim.laptop.org/%7Epilgrim/olpc/streams/update.1/build680/> >

Re: New joyride build 1526

olpc-update fails for this one. On Jan 10, 2008 8:15 AM, Build Announcer Script <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1526/ > > -cairo.i386 0:1.4.10-1.fc7 > +cairo.i386 0:1.4.12-1

Re: Announcing OLPC firmware Q2D08

Will it be auto-installed when I olpc-update to latest joyride, or will it have to be manualy installed? -ffm On Jan 9, 2008 4:33 PM, Mitch Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Firmware_q2d08 > > This firmware has a large number of mostly-minor im

Re: Project Hosting Request

Actually, it would be nice if we could host our releases there on the dev.laptop.org server. The development model would be that we could have our BZR branches mirrored by the dev.laptop.org server. I could probably set that up, but I would need a shell account there. -ffm On Jan 7, 2008 5:16

Re: New joyride build 1514

Why is there a push against freenode? What did I miss? On Jan 6, 2008 2:33 PM, David Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 13:16 -0600, Dennis Gilmore wrote: > > > > I started a irc channel #olpc-admin on freenode if anyone wants to > > help with > > infrastructure issues

Re: wiki is being spammed with huge numbers of new pages

User blocked, all articles created by user deleted. -ffm On Jan 5, 2008 3:58 PM, Tom Hannen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > The wiki is being spammed with huge numbers of new pages, made by user > Star... > > Can someone go in and cle

Re: Printing et al.

g is important for the G1G1 users, who do not want to be only able to view their work on their XO. -FFM ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Unofficial Debian+XFCE build

Can this be installed to an external hard disk and be booted off of? I would hate to fill up my 1GB and use all my flash write cycles... -ffm On Dec 28, 2007 4:15 PM, Ivan Krstić <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While waiting for the servers to finish churning last night, I put >

Re: licensing: GPLv2, v3, and Apache

Apache or GPLv2 is fine. Anything that is GPL-compatable will be acceptable. -ffm On Dec 28, 2007 11:22 AM, David W Hogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear developers, > > Since I am *loving* my G1G1 (yes I recovered it from the brick I made > it yesterday), I am inspired

Re: newbie question: single-user mode

No need to reboot to SUM. Assuming your laptop still boots, press CTRL+ALT+F2 and log in as root. -ffm On Dec 27, 2007 7:41 PM, David W Hogg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for the newbie mail but I just demolished the X config of my > G1G1 and need to reboot in single-user mod

Re: Project Hosting Request

1. Project name : Graphics API for the Students of Python (GASP) 2. Existing website, if any : https://launchpad.net/gasp 3. One-line description : GASP provides a simple, procedural graphics API for beginning students using Python. 4. Longer description :GASP is built on to

Re: [OT] struggles installing builds

I just went from 1480 to latest joyride over ethernet, and it worked for me. -ffm On Dec 27, 2007 5:38 PM, Hal Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "olpc-update doesn't work with wired ethernet" is another bug (which > > I've previously asked

Re: activity downloadable from wiki that may contain malcious code?

without seeing the source. We shoudn't have to worry about browser exploits once we get activity isolation turned on. So, exept for phishing protection, which is open source and implemented in firefox already, there is not much we can do or have to for that matter. -ffm ___

Re: Latest stable build in Ship.2

wrong? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Latest stable build in Ship.2

nd 653 seems to run w/o issues, why the two different sources? Since 653 is signed and (iirc) fixed WPA issues, should we not tell users to update to 653 to fix their issues? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: T-Mobile Hotspot access?

It should come in your confirmation email. It will come eventually, when your laptop has shipped, iirc. -ffm On Dec 26, 2007 11:45 AM, Jeffrey Kesselman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > This probably ISNT the right place for this question but maybe you > could

Re: [olpc-help] setting correct time

How > difficult would it be to enable that option in an XO? It should be a trivial task. ntpd is already installed, so all we would need to do is to rename one file, /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/K74ntpd to /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S74ntpd . -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lis

Re: activity downloadable from wiki that may contain malcious code?

your entire system, but until then, be careful what downloads you trust. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: suspend/resume support?

who got laptops through the developer program have to worry about models. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: suspend/resume support?

On Dec 23, 2007 2:52 PM, Jake B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can olpc-update be used to update to a joyride version? > Yes, assuming you have a developer key<http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Developer_Key> . -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Deve

Update instructions for "normal" users

top.org/go/Olpc-update. I am interested in having others examine my work to make sure I haven't made any large errors. I am not running the stable, so I cannot test it out, but it *should* work. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org htt

Re: Browse in GS

BTW, the way to install firefox is 'yum install firefox' (as root) -ffm On Dec 23, 2007 12:59 PM, Yuan Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 21, 2007 3:36 AM, Rob Logan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Got my GOGO yesterday. The pdf viewer does an outstand

Re: Give One Get One laptop for software development

It has wireless connectivity, so you should be able to ssh via wifi. -ffm On Nov 27, 2007 10:52 PM, Danilo Câmara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm a student at State University of Campinas, Brazil. I'm researching > efficient implementation of Elliptic Curve Crypt

Re: sudo, not su.

*IPv4 On 12/19/07, ffm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On a simmilar vein, would it be much of a perfomance hit to be running > > > denyhosts on these machines? > > &

Re: sudo, not su.

gned an IPv6 IP address in the reserved range, so an attacker would have to disconnect and reconnect from mesh network to resume his attacks. Given the large number of IPs, it is unlikely that one will be reused. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.lapt

Re: sudo, not su.

yes, having a root password is generaly bad, as it is what most attackers will try first. On a simmilar vein, would it be much of a perfomance hit to be running denyhosts on these machines? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http

Re: [Testing] Conf Call today for discussion of G1G1 Support, 2pm est

Will someone be keeping minutes for those of us who cannot be available at that time? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: New update.1 build 656

Should we be doing testing on this build, or on the latest joyride? Will all the changes made here be merged back with joyride eventualy? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Fwd: Project Hosting Request

This was submitted a week ago and got no replies, so I am submitting it again. 1. Project name : Graphics API for the Students of Python (GASP) 2. Existing website, if any : https://launchpad.net/gasp 3. One-line description : GASP provides a simple, procedural graphics API for be

Re: Upgrading to Fedora 8

ne. There's probably a stricter check on > the EUID somewhere in dbus or in hal. So, once this is fixed, are there any plans to upgrade to Fedora Core 8 for everyone else? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Prohibition of binaries

On 12/10/07, Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But just to be clear,end users (ie children) can also download and run > new non original binaries if they so choose? > If you mean if they can run applications compiled for the platfor

Re: New joyride build 1386

Odd, I can not seem to use olpc-update. I am sure I have an Internet connection, I just don't think that it is published on the olpc binary diff update server. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: web proxy logs from school servers?

On 12/6/07, Adrian Chadd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I've found that schools (locally!) have an interest in the google > maps and youtube caching because they suddenly can use those resources > in a classroom without fear of using enormous amounts of bandwidth. > They weren't using it befor

OpenFirmware password

I am not completely sure how to set it for the XO-1. I have followed instructions for other implementations of OpenFirmware, but without success. Any ideas? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Project Hosting Request

1. Project name : Graphics API for the Students of Python (GASP) 2. Existing website, if any : https://launchpad.net/gasp 3. One-line description : GASP provides a simple, procedural graphics API for beginning students using Python. 4. Longer description :GASP is built on to

Re: olpc-update fails: When I attempt to update to ANY joyride, I get an error that Could not download update contents file from: rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-joyride-1364/contents I don't think t

inging. Turns out that they just have not copied the latest joyrides to the update server. -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: Signed 648 (ship.2 release candidate)

On 12/4/07, Morgan Collett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is an IRC Activity (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XoIRC) although I > don't know whether it will be included by default. > Sadly, while testing the latest joyride, I found that XoI

olpc-update fails: When I attempt to update to ANY joyride, I get an error that Could not download update contents file from: rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-joyride-1364/contents I don't think the r

When I attempt to update to ANY joyride, I get an error that Could not download update contents file from: rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-joyride-1364/contents I don't think the requested build number exists. updates.laptop.org is not a valid domain Am I doing somthing wrong here?

Re: clean installation of 643.

The USB process is supported, but the manual instructions do not. Use the Sugar-update.py script. For some reason, olpc-update does not work at all for me with the latest build. - ffm On 12/4/07, Bert Freudenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Dec 4, 2007, at 9:25 , Yoshik

What build should we be testing?

Should we be testing the Joyride or the ship.2 builds? -ffm ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel