Re: EDUML, the Launchpad, and Timeframes

[Micah Yoder <LYoder@cyberis.net>]

Douglas Loss wrote:

> >it seems as though EDUML would
> >eliminate the need for the launchpad!
> >
> Except for the possibility of the launchpad enabling access to more
> selections based on progress in earlier selections.  This would require some
> sort of progress-aware UI configurer.

Right, unless the "fun" apps themselves check the database to see if
they should run or not.  But I guess it would be better to have a
universal program to check, then launch the game if appropriate.

It *would* however, eliminate the need to use the launchpad to run
educational software.  My LP ran the software and updated the database. 
Now we don't need the LP to do that.  We'd need to write something for
that only if the main GNOME menu or whatever isn't appropriate.

> [suggested timeline snipped]
> >What do you think?
> >
> It looks good, although perhaps (and I only say perhaps) a bit optimistic.
> But hey, let's go for it!

Hopefully not TOO optimistic.  I really think we need to be able to show
some stuff by June.  If we can't do that, there's probably no reason to
exist...