Thanks, 
Actually the version of Knoppix I have is DVD with Debian also on the DVD.
So there would be plenty space for Goodies. 

I would also like to know if Alan is alright. And hope he gets well soon.

Gary



>Gary McGovern wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>I still haven't got my hands on Croquet. Is there somewhere that I can
g>et
>>it from ? Is it still being developed ? The last few times I have tried
>to
>>check the mail list the server has been down or there has been no recent
>>traffic.
>>
>>  
>>
>I'm in the same situation as you about Croquet but I've seen on the web 
>site of the C5 "International Conference on Creating Connecting and 
>Collaborating through Computing"  that Andreas Raab and David Smith made 
>a presentation about it last thursday ( I wish I was there ...)
>I'd like to learn more about it too  :-)  Please ...
>
>http://www.dl.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp/c5-04/
>
>>I've just started to play with Knoppix a little bit lately and I think
i>t
>>is excellent. It's the best linux product I've used for the hardware
>>detection (I can even use my usb external hard disk and usb graphics
>>tablet). I would love to have Squeak and Croquet work like that. Has
any>one
>>done work to make a Croquet, Squeak version. I notice that there is a
Ja>va
>>Desktop  version of Knoppix now.
>>Thanks, 
>>Gary
>>
>>  
>>
>I use Knoppix and I find it  great too, a lot of themes live distros are 
>emerging based on it( and it doesn't seem to be too complexe to actualy 
>make them).
>
>In France the "ofset" association is doing a live CD called "Freeduc" 
>based on knoppix with free and open sources scientific educationnal 
>tools for math and science education (primary to superior levels). They 
>also develop interseting open source softwares for this distro like Dr 
>Geo ( a great 2D geometry program witten in Scheme I believe). 
>http://www.ofset.org/freeduc-cd/
>It's in English, Spanish  (hello LinEx  friends :-) ),  Italien, and 
>"bien sur" French. They  now won the support of UNESCO for the 
>translations and distributions of the live CD in schools. 
>It would be great if Squeak would be on it if there is no issues over 
>licences. They seem to be GPL oriented. I'll try to contact  them on 
>this (I'm a new member).
>Anyway a Squeak live distro + friends (croquet, scratch, tweak ?) + 
>tutorials + free books would be great (especially for Linux since Squeak 
>installation doesn't seem very easy).
>
>On the the C5 web site I've seen that Alan Kay key notes has been 
>canceled due "to his sudden illness".  Can someone reassure me he has 
>nothing serious in the long term. I really think we need to keep him in 
>good health !
>
>"Bonsoir"
>
>François
>
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>francois.schnell at free.fr
>http://francois.schnell.free.fr
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