[schooltool-dev] [Cando] Fwd: Re: cando and schooltool

[Brian Sutherland]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 09:02:07AM +0200, Dudley Butt wrote:
> I still get that error, but I do have two ideas. Could the svn server be
> blocking my IP? Or is it open to the world to check out from there?

It should be open.

> Secondly, it could be our proxy that is blocking my request, I will attempt
> a check out with my personal internet connection and see what
> happens....thnx for assistance so far.

Hmm, this seems to be the most probable issue.

Could you try from an external PC?

> 
> regards
> dudley
> 
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Brian Sutherland <jinty at web.de> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:37:59AM -0400, Tom Hoffman wrote:
> > > Is this just timing out from network latency or something else?
> >
> > Seems like it, it works for me.
> >
> > I can't see anything else it could be...
> >
> > >
> > > --Tom
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Dudley Butt <dudleygb at gmail.com>
> > > Date: Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 4:58 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: cando and schooltool
> > > To: Tom Hoffman <tom.hoffman at gmail.com>
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > Perhaps a connectivity issue, I get the following:
> > >
> > > svn: PROPFIND request failed on
> > '/cando/branches/competency-model-refactoring-6'
> > > svn: PROPFIND of '/cando/branches/competency-model-refactoring-6':
> > > could not connect to server (https://svn.schooltool.org)
> > >
> > > regards
> > > dudley
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Dudley Butt <dudleygb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Tom,
> > > >
> > > > Yup, I am still in South Africa, no longer working for Thawte though, I
> > left last year December to pursue new meadows. I am currently on contract at
> > Standard Bank of South Africa, doing J2EE systems here. Enjoying it all
> > quite a bit. :)
> > > >
> > > > Thats excellent thank you for the assistance, I will give that a try. I
> > see theres also a cando-2008/ ? I will try both and let u know..thanks again
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > > dudley
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Tom Hoffman <tom.hoffman at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi Dudley,
> > > >>
> > > >> Are you still in South Africa?
> > > >>
> > > >> Getting the CanDo source isn't actually that hard... I just forgot
> > > >> where it was.  They've moved it a few times.  This'll get you the
> > > >> active development branch.
> > > >>
> > > >> Just do (you need subversion):
> > > >>
> > > >> svn co
> > https://svn.schooltool.org/cando/branches/competency-model-refactoring-6
> > > >>
> > > >> and then cd into the competency-model-refactoring-6 directory and do
> > > >>
> > > >> make ubuntu-environment
> > > >> make run
> > > >>
> > > >> That should work.  Let me know if it doesn't.
> > > >>
> > > >> For further questions, I think cando at schooltool.org is the best place
> > > >> to ask.  Also #schooltool on freenode.net IRC.
> > > >>
> > > >> --Tom
> > > >>
> > > >> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:50 AM, Dudley Butt <dudleygb at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >> > Hi Tom,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thank you for your response. Sounds like the best option for me
> > right now,
> > > >> > is to chat to one of the developers to see if i can get hold of an
> > older
> > > >> > version of schooltool and cando, or you say the development version
> > should
> > > >> > work?.....thats great. Can you please put me in touch with someone.
> > Its
> > > >> > weird how things come around though, I worked for Shuttleworths old
> > > >> > company..Thawte, down in Cape Town, where it all started. I wasnt
> > amongst
> > > >> > the founding members but it was good to learn the history. He's done
> > a lot
> > > >> > for the open source community, hopefully he will spin some support
> > for this
> > > >> > project :) Its a great idea. And with a little tweaking I think
> > schooltool
> > > >> > can be adapted to most eductional organisations.
> > > >> > Anyhow, thanx again for the pointers, look forward to getting
> > something
> > > >> > going. Appreciate it.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > regards
> > > >> > dudley
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:19 PM, Tom Hoffman <tom.hoffman at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Hi Dudley,
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Jeffrey Elkner <jeff at elkner.net>
> > wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> >>> I stumbled on schooltool the other day, then I saw cando. Its
> > really
> > > >> >> >>> cando
> > > >> >> >>> that makes schooltool cool :)
> > > >> >> >>> After a little more research, I see you guys are collaborating
> > and a
> > > >> >> >>> new
> > > >> >> >>> development stream is active for schooltool 2008. I would love
> > the
> > > >> >> >>> cando
> > > >> >> >>> module though, its really got the functions I am looking for. I
> > > >> >> >>> installed
> > > >> >> >>> schooltool 2008 onto ubuntu hardy, but the cando dapper install
> > guide
> > > >> >> >>> isnt
> > > >> >> >>> working. Seems the repo has moved. Please advise the best
> > possible
> > > >> >> >>> route
> > > >> >> >>> so
> > > >> >> >>> I can get a working copy of schooltool and cando? Even if its
> > an older
> > > >> >> >>> version, thats fine.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> I think we need a CanDo developer to answer that one.  It should be
> > > >> >> fairly easy to get the current development code running, though.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> >>> I see schooltool beta is due for release in Oct 2008. Will
> > cando now
> > > >> >> >>> be
> > > >> >> >>> included with schooltool, or the other way around?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> We haven't decided exactly how it is going to work.  Probably a
> > CanDo
> > > >> >> release will be available in April.  The immediate priority for
> > > >> >> SchoolTool is getting our beta then 1.0 out, and the immediate
> > > >> >> priority for CanDo is scaling up a multi-school production
> > deployment,
> > > >> >> pretty much right now, so packaging CanDo for external use will
> > have
> > > >> >> to wait a bit.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --Tom
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >
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> > >
> >
> > --
> > Brian Sutherland
> >

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