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=ILXO Boston Pilot=

The [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IMSA IMSA OLPC Chapter] will be traveling to Boston to launch a classroom deployment of OLPC the week of January 4-9. Stay tuned, we will be posting more information and pictures soon!
Participants:
Arjun Nayini
Jason Olson
Katie Tu
Scott Swanson, Mel Chua, Yifan Sun

- Goals for the Boston Pilot -

+ Customization Key for CFS

+ Documentation of the Deployment Process

+ Meeting with CFS teachers in order to explain details

+ Set up a server at CFS

-Things that would be nice (if we have time)-

+ Student tech team

+ acceptance testing for SugarLabs

-Notes from 1/3/09 (KATIE)-
Explained basics of how an XO works (technical aspect)
Software stack-layering model-each layer interacts with the other (layered from physical (bottom) to activities (top)

XO/Application Interface (API):
Activities
Journal
Sugar Non-Sugar
OS (Fedora-ish)
Open Firmware
Shell, Kernel, Network
Hardware

Define
Build: Activities-->OS (Fedora-ish)
Customization Key--> Activities (bundles)
Development Key--> password that gives you permission to use currently being developed builds (builds that are non-signed and non-released)

Sugar::windows; education::business
WINDOWS
business based
i.e. my documents/files
SUGAR
education based
i.e. communities, activities
1.sharing=collabration
(mesh network, my neighborhood)
2.reflecting/documenting=journal
3. discovery=activities
everything is automatically saved-->history is logged by the applications;shows learning/process of thinking

The Development Cycle::Textbook writing Process
Build 1--> Build 2--> Build 3-->Build 4
release a build every six months
first start adding whatever you want
then start editing
get a release candidate
fact check
spell check
release. (but at the same time everything is still being updated)
you can update like firefox(?)

School Server and Mesh Network
SERVER
one hub with people connecting from one distance
MESH
one hub with one person connected...one person connected from them...peer to peer connecting
much better when in a faraway place (i.e. village in the middle of the dessert); one access point
SCHOOL SERVER
1. gives infrastructure
access point; mesh
2. squid=local cache; able to see what is used a lot, save on the server and save it locally
3. local moodle=community level content; common web server
+mailserver
+establishing a city library

Tasks
Arjun-build/customization key
FudCon conference

Jason-school server (with Scott)

Katie-teachers/parents side
making sure everything goes smoothly

-Notes from 1/4/09-
Prepared for meeting with Mac/Katelyn at 5PM
30 minutes
success criteria: know what we're doing with CFS
through Harvard when
"working relationship

Tried to use Emulator on Windows
at first try, cannot connect to network
even after entering wireless name into server
shut down
open again-worked on jason's and katie's computer
check for software updates
it works!

Learned Terminal
command lines
cd: change directory
ls: list contents
cp: copy
cd ..: go up in directory
cp -r: copy recursive (copies everything in the folder)
rm: remove
wget: download
mu: move

Journal (technical)

Backlight

How to download new programs

What build is and why it matters

Brief introduction in how networking works

Sharing activities with each other

Connecting to an access point

Latest revision as of 07:20, 12 February 2009