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== Metapackages == == Profiles ==
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The goal is a [[DebianPureBlends|Debian Pure Blend]] e.g. with these metapackages: The goal is a [[DebianPureBlends|Debian Pure Blend]] with these types of profiles:
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  * parl-tools - tools to deal with parliamentary-specific data and documents
  * parl-laptop - tools to make your laptop work in a parliamentary-specific environment
  * parl-desktop - tools to make your desktop look and feel like a parliamentary-specific desktop
  * [[/Desktop|parl-desktop]] - tools for using a desktop/laptop for parliamentary work
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Profiles are provided as install recipes for standard Debian install media, and maybe in other forms as well (custom install media, metapackages, recipes for FAI etc.).

Debian for use in Parliaments

Debian GNU/Linux is itself a powerful manifestation of shared values and collaboration united in diversity. This page tries to collect and organize info on the many ways Debian can be used in parliaments all around the world.

  • Debian workstations connecting to a locked down and/or not standards-based parliamentary network
  • Debian workstations used as main office workstations inside a parliament
  • Debian services for parliamentary teamwork

Constraints

General constraints/expectations for tools and services provided, and questions exposed at runtime:

  • simple - target users have little time to deal with technical issues, and few have high technical skills
  • secure - privacy has high priority for data and communication, both personal and team-shared
  • comfortable - target users are likely used to GUI and web-based tools (not ViM nor Emacs)
  • compatible - Parliaments are likely (at best) heterogenous environments, not (yet) fully switched to Free software and Open standards

Installation and server hosting is expected done by technicians, so (unlike e.g. FreedomBox and DebianEdu) no special constraints related to that.

Profiles

The goal is a Debian Pure Blend with these types of profiles:

  • parl-desktop - tools for using a desktop/laptop for parliamentary work

  • parl-services - network-accesible services for parliamentary-specific teamwork
  • parl-docs - guides and promotional material for sensible use of DebianParl

Profiles are provided as install recipes for standard Debian install media, and maybe in other forms as well (custom install media, metapackages, recipes for FAI etc.).

Packages

Tools and services especially relevant for paliamentary workers, which should be included in some of above listed metapackages.

  • davmail - bridge between IMAP and a certain legacy mail system

  • diffmaker - tool to compare revisions of legislative documents
  • at4am - web-based service for drafting changes to legislation

  • FreedomBox - compact server offering privacy-respecting and -protecting services

For tools/services not yet in Debian please file an ITP or RFP bugreport, and reference resulting bug number here to ease tracking its progress.

Non-free packages

Non-free tools and services relevant for parliamentary workers that are not yet in Debian can be listed here.

  • citrix-installer - fetch and install Citrix Receiver

Ideally that list should be empty, obviously.

Tweaks

System tweaks (adjustments, tunings, corrections...) needed for parliamentary work:

  • edge - Debian desktop setup usable within a parliamentary context
  • percenthack - adaptations to MTA and mailinglist to support and handle % redirection in email addresses

Ideally these should all be handled automatically by Debian packages.


  • ?CategoryPureBlends