[school-core] Re: Software categories

[David Bucknell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

7zip is a desktop tool, in my opinion, but that's ok.  Computer
Administration is all right.

I don't think the point is whether the sysadmin can find it by
her-himself.  If we thought that way, we might not make lists at all.
;-)

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 7:42 PM, LM <lmemsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How would you tell if the tool was being used in server admin capacity or a
> client capacity?  I could see 7zip (especially the command line tool part)
> used for both.  I was using it in conjuction with package management
> software.  I'm not a system administrator, so maybe we could get some input
> from the sys admins on the list?
>
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:33 AM, David Bucknell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> Laura wrote: "We could potentially merge these with Computer Admin Tools."
>>
>> I wonder whether we could separate client and server admin tools.
>> I would like a System Administration section as opposed to whatever we
>> call the place where you find 7zip.  What do you all think?
>>
>> Are we supposed to be copying to the core ... or info?
>>
>> David
>>
>> ----- Message from jriddiough@xxxxxxxxx ---------
>>     Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:46:30 -0800
>>     From: Justin Riddiough <jriddiough@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Software categories
>>       To: LM <lmemsm@xxxxxxxxx>
>>       Cc: David Bucknell <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>> > Let me know what would work best.  There are a couple options here -
>> >
>> > 1) I could create another menu similar to "Categories" but lists some
>> > selected "Tags"
>> > 2) I could add math, science, etc.. as unique Categories
>> >
>> > Right now we don't really offer a "Tag" cloud or anything, but this is
>> > something we can do down the road.
>> >
>> > The two options I listed above could be implemented rather easily,
>> > however.
>> >
>> > Justin
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 5:33 AM, LM <lmemsm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> Just wondering if we need a category or categories for Math and/or
>> >> Science.
>> >> I added in Geogebra and about the best I could categorize it was
>> >> educational
>> >> resources or multimedia.  I then tried adding in some other math
>> >> related
>> >> software so users would have some other options.  I think we have quite
>> >> a
>> >> few that would fit in the math category now.  We might even consider
>> >> putting
>> >> the CAD/CAM, 3D modeling programs under that section.  The astronomy
>> >> programs and programs like gperiodic or kalzium would easily fit under
>> >> a
>> >> science category.
>> >>
>> >> Also, there are only a few Open Source options that could fit under
>> >> antivirus spyware protection (even if we include firewalls in that
>> >> category).  We could potentially merge these with Computer Admin Tools.
>> >> Any ideas or should we ask the list for opinions on missing
>> >> categories?  I
>> >> think we need a few more categories for a clearer breakdown.  Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >> Laura
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
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