Croquet , Knoppix, Squeak

Alan Kay Alan.Kay at squeakland.org
Mon Feb 2 20:08:53 UTC 2004


Thanks Folks --

Just a really heavy flu. Am now back on the air.

Cheers,

Alan

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At 5:20 PM +0000 2/2/04, Gary McGovern wrote:
>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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>>François Schnell - Strasbourg - France
>>francois.schnell at free.fr
>>http://francois.schnell.free.fr
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>>
>>
>>


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