I would have loved to join in on the developers meeting this weekend. Unfortunately I am not able to make it.
However, I have a great proposal for a project: Print management. Bifrost, as presented a http://hovenko.no/blog/2008/01/24/presenting-bifrost-follow-me-printing-and-printout-management/ is a print management system for GNU/Linux, built on top of CUPS. It was originally made by developers at Redpill Linpro in Oslo, Norway, but has not been maintained for a while. If it was brought up to date with regard to libraries and such, it would make a great component for Debian/EDU. For further development I envision the use of entry level Android devices with RFID or QR-code tags in place of magnetic stripe cards for printout collection. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFC-enabled_mobile_devices#Smartphones The touch screen capability of these devices could also be used to develop a framework for manipulating one's personal print queue at the collection point, and to slect specific prints and modify print settings. Hope this will serve as an inspiration for development of a print management system for Debian/EDU. ;)Frode -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
