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CSuite Workshop Notes - January 15, 1997
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Agenda:
* Bulk Mail Demo
* Lynx Update
* Translation
* Testing
* Many things
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Bulk Mail
David Benoit reported that the test version of bulk-mail was working
better. It is based on a client and server model. When a message is
entered into the system, it is first delivered to all users logged in
at the time, and to all who are set for mail-forward, by reading
csuite/log/forwards. Then the message is entered for delivery at
subsequent login time for all other users, subject to a specified
expiry. Non-existent users are handled.
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Beta-Lynx
A new beta version of Lynx will be installed soon, based on the
current Lynx 2.6 distribution.
Editor's Note
Selection will be via the mailing list mechanism, as before. The
beta-lynx mailing list provides a means for feedback, so that bugs and
problems can be reported; as before, only users who wish to
participate in the testing and provide feedback should be using the
beta version. After a testing period, the new version will become
standard for all users, so those who do not wish to participate in
testing will get the new features soon.
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Translation
A version of the Chebucto Site (main pages) has been prepared in
French and is available for test viewing. The French version will be
selected according to your Language preference in Lynx. Translation is
continuing on pages, and Lynx will support French messages. The
key-map will not be changed at this time. Work is also proceeding on
the French interface for Pine, although that is a major task,
involving some 5000 messages.
A form input for Lynx settings is under development by James K...
Scripts
Scripts are also being translated. Bash 2.0 supports alternate
languages, so multi-lingual scripts will begin with #!@@@BASH-2.0@@@
and substitution using environment variables (as $"....") will occur.
Script sh2po invokes bash-2.0 with the -D option, which creates a po
file for the script, in the form
msgid "English Version"
msgstr ""
The translator then edits in the alternate version. Then script msgfmt
compiles the translated po file to "messages" and it is copied to the
appropriate language directory:
/usr/local/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/ where lynx.mo will contain the
lynx messages, etc. The subdirectory below .../locale/ (fr in this
case) is based directly on the ISO language specifier, and so we will
become open to other languages as well.
Emacs can create a .po file for C programs, and there are mechanisms
to incorporate the translations there as well.
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Testing
New issues:
Various forms of HTML Comments (valid, minimal, historical)
David Murdoch reported on the next weeks plans. He, along with James
and Andrew, were planning a fresh install on landon, of Debian Linux
and CSuite. They plan to carefully document the install, so that a
future step will be to have a new user do the install with observation
by the test team. Volunteers at levels of decreasing sophistication
will be needed, to test install and log comments and problems.
Creating a user by hand, and an IP by hand, would be a good manual
experience for a new system manager.
Andrew is preparing a form for feedback.
Restart of partial install not working.
Need volunteers to check out the character sets for French under
various operating systems - MS-DOS, MS-Windows, Win95, Macintosh,
Unix, ...
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Many things :)
The CVS change-log pages are now available. ....
Pine 3.95 has some problems. Sean Garrigan is working on it.
Need to document the various system support groups
* User Help
* IP Help
* Mailing Lists
* Postmaster
* Office
* Membership
* Others...
and policy regarding access for each to parts of the system and the
network. Also appropriate use of security access controls - Unix
permissions, htaccess, sudo.
Gerard is working on the Start Page concept, based on lynx-cgi.
Remote functionality - Project available.
Propose future "Certified User-Help Technician I, II, III)" courses,
and designations.
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Next Workshop January 22, 1997
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Submitted by Ed Dyer aa146@chebucto.ns.ca
Workshop Coordinator David J Murdoch djm@chebucto.ns.ca
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