User:Sascha silbe - Revision history

Sascha silbe: Remove outdated information

2021-07-03T08:43:00Z

Remove outdated information

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	~~Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information. You can also send emails to my sugarlabs.org and activitycentral.com accounts (silbe@).~~
	~~On FreeNode and OFTC my IRC nick is silbe.~~
	~~;Country:~~
	~~:Germany~~
	~~;Timezone:~~
	~~:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)~~

	~~= Medium to long term Sugar plans =~~

	~~== The goals ==~~
	* Make it hard to lose work accidentally
	* Make it safer to run potentially untrusted or buggy code
	* Make Sugar easier and better to customise by users so they "feel at home" and work more efficiently
	* Attract developers
	* Increase interoperability with non-Sugar systems and parts thereof
	* Accessibility
	* real Single Sign On

	~~== The means ==~~
	* Modularise Sugar core so users / developers can mix-and-match
	** split the "zoom levels" into separate modules
	*** on low memory systems (XO-1) a single executable handles all zoom levels by default
	*** on all other systems there are separate executables
	*** replacing a single (or multiple) zoom level(s) with alternative implementations possible
	*** bugs in one zoom level don't affect the others
	*** shared UI framework uses GTK instead of HippoCanvas, icon view allows Neighbourhood-like searching and list view allows Home View-like searching
	** split out the Journal
	*** let user "bless" an activity to provide the special services (switch to Details View, Object Chooser)
	** split out the Frame
	** [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2435 activity.info -> .desktop], activity and [https://patchwork.sugarlabs.org/patch/303/ non-activity .desktop launcher] on home screen
	** [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2434 use XDG start-up notification] instead of custom protocol
	* Rainbow
	** run each activity / application in a separate session, identifiable and killable from the Frame
	*** show "activity start failed" screen if all processes finished (rainbow-run returns) before start-up notification has indicated the activity is running
	*** if start-up notification times out, show "activity start failed" screen with option to wait a bit longer or abort
	*** kill remaining processes on failure (timeout)
	*** keep activities in Frame until all processes have exited
	*** add option to kill session (i.e. all remaining processes) to Frame
	** "legacy sessions": start XDG applications in a session as describe above
	*** full X session including window manager, using VNC
	*** replace GTK file chooser dialog with Object Chooser invocation
	*** set $HOME to temporary directory, save & restore the contents on Stop resp. resume
	*** kill off window manager and "standard" daemons (e.g. gconf) after application returned
	* Replace copy of gnome-session with [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633276 configuration files] for and dependency on latest gnome-session
	* Version support
	** eventually integrated with in-activity Undo/Redo
	* gpg-agent and/or gnome-keyring (GPG, SSH, X.509, hardware token support)
	** in-Frame pinentry (allow/deny request, password optional) highlighting the activity (isolated session) that requested the operation
	** automatic "log-in" to (SL, XS) web sites using client "certificate" (server extracts public key and uses it for identification/authentication, supports multiple keys per account)
	* Telepathy client changes
	** interoperability with non-Sugar Telepathy clients
	** Account Manager (blessed activity or control panel section)
	*** Salut account added by default, but deactivatable
	*** not sure how exactly to handle it, but we should support registering to multiple XSs and require only a single UI interaction for doing so (add Jabber account automatically, but deactivatable like all others)

	~~== TODO ==~~
	* Add "The benefits" section
	* point out which goals have progress metrics that are cheap to measure

	~~== Potential future design work ==~~
	* Journal entries on external media: Indicate whether the data file was changed, so that the preview is stale now? (silbe)
	** Some previews might be (re)generated automatically. Because this might take considerable time, the details view would need to indicate (re)generation is happening, e.g., via a "loading" animation.

Sascha silbe: add section with reminders about design work

2011-03-06T15:35:33Z

add section with reminders about design work

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	* Add "The benefits" section		* Add "The benefits" section
	* point out which goals have progress metrics that are cheap to measure		* point out which goals have progress metrics that are cheap to measure

			== Potential future design work ==
			* Journal entries on external media: Indicate whether the data file was changed, so that the preview is stale now? (silbe)
			** Some previews might be (re)generated automatically. Because this might take considerable time, the details view would need to indicate (re)generation is happening, e.g., via a "loading" animation.

Sascha silbe: /* The means */ add some links

2011-01-24T22:53:00Z

The means: add some links

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:53, 24 January 2011
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	*** let user "bless" an activity to provide the special services (switch to Details View, Object Chooser)		*** let user "bless" an activity to provide the special services (switch to Details View, Object Chooser)
	** split out the Frame		** split out the Frame
	** activity.info -> .desktop, activity and non-activity .desktop launcher on home screen		** [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2435 activity.info -> .desktop], activity and [https://patchwork.sugarlabs.org/patch/303/ non-activity .desktop launcher] on home screen
	** use XDG start-up notification instead of custom protocol		** [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/2434 use XDG start-up notification] instead of custom protocol
	* Rainbow		* Rainbow
	** run each activity / application in a separate session, identifiable and killable from the Frame		** run each activity / application in a separate session, identifiable and killable from the Frame
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	*** replace GTK file chooser dialog with Object Chooser invocation		*** replace GTK file chooser dialog with Object Chooser invocation
	*** set $HOME to temporary directory, save & restore the contents on Stop resp. resume		*** set $HOME to temporary directory, save & restore the contents on Stop resp. resume
	*** ~~kills~~ off window manager and "standard" daemons (e.g. gconf) after application returned		*** kill off window manager and "standard" daemons (e.g. gconf) after application returned
	* Replace copy of gnome-session with configuration files for and dependency on latest gnome-session ~~(add link to Gnome bugzilla ticket)~~		* Replace copy of gnome-session with [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633276 configuration files] for and dependency on latest gnome-session
	* Version support		* Version support
	** eventually integrated with in-activity Undo/Redo		** eventually integrated with in-activity Undo/Redo
	* gpg-agent and/or gnome-keyring		* gpg-agent and/or gnome-keyring (GPG, SSH, X.509, hardware token support)
	** in-Frame pinentry (allow/deny request, password optional) highlighting the activity (isolated session) that requested the operation		** in-Frame pinentry (allow/deny request, password optional) highlighting the activity (isolated session) that requested the operation
	** automatic "log-in" to (SL, XS) web sites using client "certificate" (server extracts public key and uses it for identification/authentication, supports multiple keys per account)		** automatic "log-in" to (SL, XS) web sites using client "certificate" (server extracts public key and uses it for identification/authentication, supports multiple keys per account)

Sascha silbe: minor fixes, add TODOs

2011-01-24T19:12:28Z

minor fixes, add TODOs

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	== The goals ==		== The goals ==
	* Make it hard to ~~loose~~ work accidentally		* Make it hard to lose work accidentally
	* Make it ~~safe~~ to run potentially untrusted or buggy code		* Make it safer to run potentially untrusted or buggy code
	* Make Sugar easier and better to customise by users so they "feel at home" and work more efficiently		* Make Sugar easier and better to customise by users so they "feel at home" and work more efficiently
	* Attract developers		* Attract developers
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	*** Salut account added by default, but deactivatable		*** Salut account added by default, but deactivatable
	*** not sure how exactly to handle it, but we should support registering to multiple XSs and require only a single UI interaction for doing so (add Jabber account automatically, but deactivatable like all others)		*** not sure how exactly to handle it, but we should support registering to multiple XSs and require only a single UI interaction for doing so (add Jabber account automatically, but deactivatable like all others)

			== TODO ==
			* Add "The benefits" section
			* point out which goals have progress metrics that are cheap to measure

Sascha silbe: add some more "means"

2011-01-24T10:15:11Z

add some more "means"

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	Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information. You can also send me emails to my sugarlabs.org ~~account~~ (silbe@).		Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information. You can also send emails to my sugarlabs.org and activitycentral.com accounts (silbe@).
	On FreeNode and OFTC my IRC nick is silbe.		On FreeNode and OFTC my IRC nick is silbe.
	;Country:		;Country:
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	*** replacing a single (or multiple) zoom level(s) with alternative implementations possible		*** replacing a single (or multiple) zoom level(s) with alternative implementations possible
	*** bugs in one zoom level don't affect the others		*** bugs in one zoom level don't affect the others
			*** shared UI framework uses GTK instead of HippoCanvas, icon view allows Neighbourhood-like searching and list view allows Home View-like searching
	** split out the Journal		** split out the Journal
	*** let user "bless" an activity to provide the special services (switch to ~~details view~~)		*** let user "bless" an activity to provide the special services (switch to Details View, Object Chooser)
	** split out the Frame		** split out the Frame
	** activity.info -> .desktop, activity and non-activity .desktop launcher on home screen		** activity.info -> .desktop, activity and non-activity .desktop launcher on home screen
	* Replace copy of gnome-session with ~~config~~ files for and dependency on latest gnome-session (add link to Gnome bugzilla ticket)		** use XDG start-up notification instead of custom protocol
			* Rainbow
			** run each activity / application in a separate session, identifiable and killable from the Frame
			*** show "activity start failed" screen if all processes finished (rainbow-run returns) before start-up notification has indicated the activity is running
			*** if start-up notification times out, show "activity start failed" screen with option to wait a bit longer or abort
			*** kill remaining processes on failure (timeout)
			*** keep activities in Frame until all processes have exited
			*** add option to kill session (i.e. all remaining processes) to Frame
			** "legacy sessions": start XDG applications in a session as describe above
			*** full X session including window manager, using VNC
			*** replace GTK file chooser dialog with Object Chooser invocation
			*** set $HOME to temporary directory, save & restore the contents on Stop resp. resume
			*** kills off window manager and "standard" daemons (e.g. gconf) after application returned
			* Replace copy of gnome-session with configuration files for and dependency on latest gnome-session (add link to Gnome bugzilla ticket)
	* Version support		* Version support
	** eventually integrated with in-activity Undo/Redo		** eventually integrated with in-activity Undo/Redo
	* Rainbow
	** run each activity / application in a separate session, identifiable and killable from the Frame
	* gpg-agent and/or gnome-keyring		* gpg-agent and/or gnome-keyring
	** in-Frame pinentry, highlighting the activity (isolated session) that requested the operation		** in-Frame pinentry (allow/deny request, password optional) highlighting the activity (isolated session) that requested the operation
			** automatic "log-in" to (SL, XS) web sites using client "certificate" (server extracts public key and uses it for identification/authentication, supports multiple keys per account)
			* Telepathy client changes
			** interoperability with non-Sugar Telepathy clients
			** Account Manager (blessed activity or control panel section)
			*** Salut account added by default, but deactivatable
			*** not sure how exactly to handle it, but we should support registering to multiple XSs and require only a single UI interaction for doing so (add Jabber account automatically, but deactivatable like all others)

Sascha silbe: partial brain dump

2011-01-23T22:05:47Z

partial brain dump

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:05, 23 January 2011
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	:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)		:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)

			= Medium to long term Sugar plans =

			== The goals ==
			* Make it hard to loose work accidentally
			* Make it safe to run potentially untrusted or buggy code
			* Make Sugar easier and better to customise by users so they "feel at home" and work more efficiently
			* Attract developers
			* Increase interoperability with non-Sugar systems and parts thereof
			* Accessibility
			* real Single Sign On

			== The means ==
			* Modularise Sugar core so users / developers can mix-and-match
			** split the "zoom levels" into separate modules
			*** on low memory systems (XO-1) a single executable handles all zoom levels by default
			*** on all other systems there are separate executables
			*** replacing a single (or multiple) zoom level(s) with alternative implementations possible
			*** bugs in one zoom level don't affect the others
			** split out the Journal
			*** let user "bless" an activity to provide the special services (switch to details view)
			** split out the Frame
			** activity.info -> .desktop, activity and non-activity .desktop launcher on home screen
			* Replace copy of gnome-session with config files for and dependency on latest gnome-session (add link to Gnome bugzilla ticket)
			* Version support
			** eventually integrated with in-activity Undo/Redo
			* Rainbow
			** run each activity / application in a separate session, identifiable and killable from the Frame
			* gpg-agent and/or gnome-keyring
			** in-Frame pinentry, highlighting the activity (isolated session) that requested the operation

Sascha silbe: mention IRC nick

2010-11-16T20:01:14Z

mention IRC nick

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	Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information. You can also send me emails to my sugarlabs.org account (silbe@).		Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information. You can also send me emails to my sugarlabs.org account (silbe@).
			On FreeNode and OFTC my IRC nick is silbe.
	;Country:		;Country:
	:Germany		:Germany
	;Timezone:		;Timezone:
	:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)		:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)

Sascha silbe: mention sl.o email address

2010-11-16T20:00:02Z

mention sl.o email address

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:00, 16 November 2010
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	Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information.		Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information. You can also send me emails to my sugarlabs.org account (silbe@).
	;Country:		;Country:
	:Germany		:Germany
	;Timezone:		;Timezone:
	:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)		:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)

Sascha silbe: add country and timezone

2009-04-15T11:53:52Z

add country and timezone

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:53, 15 April 2009
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	Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information.		Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information.
			;Country:
			:Germany
			;Timezone:
			:CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)

Sascha silbe: link to homepage

2009-02-12T12:27:44Z

link to homepage

New page

Please see [http://sascha.silbe.org my homepage] for contact information.