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Message #00049
Re: Scratch for Ubuntu Lucid
BTW - fixed a few more minor issues, latest version is here:
http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/scratch
2010/2/15 Amos Blanton <amos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Thanks Michael!
>
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Michael <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I've already asked highvoltage (that's his IRC nick, I'm not sure what
>> his real name is) in #edubuntu to submit it for review, he's a MOTU.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Hall
>>
>> http://www.qimo4kids.com
>> "Linux for Kids"
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 2010-02-15 at 19:09 -0500, Amos Blanton wrote:
>> > Hi Michael -
>> >
>> > Ok - I've updated the PPA with versions of the package for Karmic and
>> > Lucid. I've also uploaded the package to REVU. Our friend Mako Hill
>> > who is active in the Ubuntu community is ready to give it the thumbs
>> > up - it looks like we need approval from another MOTU. So if you know
>> > anyone, please ask them to give it a look.
>> >
>> > Here is the package on REVU:
>> > http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?upid=7797
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Amos
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Michael <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> > We can try, I'll definitely push for it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Michael Hall
>> >
>> > http://www.qimo4kids.com
>> > "Linux for Kids"
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, 2010-02-13 at 22:44 -0500, Amos Blanton wrote:
>> > > Michael,
>> > >
>> > > We can make a PPA for 10.4 in the next 24 hours - isn't that
>> > soon
>> > > enough to get Scratch in Lucid?
>> > >
>> > > Amos
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Michael
>> > <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > Okay, they're telling me that even Multiverse
>> > packages would
>> > > need to be
>> > > reviewed and approved by this Thursday. They're
>> > telling me I
>> > > should
>> > > make a PPA for 10.04, and try to get into the
>> > official repos
>> > > for the
>> > > next release.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Michael Hall
>> > >
>> > > http://www.qimo4kids.com
>> > > "Linux for Kids"
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, 2010-02-13 at 19:57 -0500, Amos Blanton
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Wow, your timing is amazing. I've just been
>> > chatting with
>> > > other
>> > > > members of the team trying to figure out how to
>> > get into
>> > > Lucid.
>> > > >
>> > > > We've just received a fix for some sound issues -
>> > so I'll
>> > > push an
>> > > > updated package on our PPA for Karmic soon. I
>> > guess I can do
>> > > the same
>> > > > for Lucid using pbuilder? Any tips on how to do
>> > this would
>> > > be
>> > > > appreciated - I'm still quite new to this world.
>> > > >
>> > > > Re: Universe. That could be tricky, because we
>> > have a
>> > > somewhat unique
>> > > > license. The Scratch application includes the
>> > ability to
>> > > publish to
>> > > > our website, which acts as a repository for
>> > Scratch
>> > > projects. So we
>> > > > release the source with some conditions - like
>> > that you
>> > > can't modify
>> > > > Scratch and push projects to our server, which
>> > could cause
>> > > problems.
>> > > > See "Scratch Source Code license" section here:
>> > > > http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Source_Code
>> > > >
>> > > > So we were planning on going for multiverse.
>> > > >
>> > > > The final issue has to do with the fact that
>> > Scratch is
>> > > based on
>> > > > Squeak. We bundle our own Squeak virtual machine,
>> > because
>> > > the
>> > > > squeak-vm in the respositories is very old and has
>> > bugs when
>> > > used to
>> > > > run Scratch. If it was updated, we could do some
>> > work to
>> > > depend on it
>> > > > instead of including our own with our package
>> > (which isn't
>> > > exactly
>> > > > Lintian clean, but I've overridden that).
>> > > >
>> > > > Any thoughts / tips?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks!
>> > > > Amos
>> > > >
>> > > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Michael
>> > > <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > > Would it be possible for you to make a
>> > Scratch
>> > > package for
>> > > > Ubuntu 10.04
>> > > > (Lucid)? I have someone in the Edubuntu
>> > team
>> > > willing to
>> > > > propose it for
>> > > > inclusion in the Universe repository for
>> > Lucid, but
>> > > he needs a
>> > > > package
>> > > > before Thursday to get it approved for the
>> > package
>> > > freeze
>> > > > (sorry for the
>> > > > rush, I just found your PPA today).
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Michael Hall
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.qimo4kids.com
>> > > > "Linux for Kids"
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
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