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Talk:Welcome to the Sugar Labs wiki

2008-05-17T21:30:51Z

Willbill:

This site is a wiki. It can and may be edited by anyone. Please edit resposibly. We hope that people can contribute their knowledge to the site. Sugar labs hopes to expand and explore with the Sugar UI and OS.

Welcome to the Sugar Labs wiki

2008-05-17T21:23:08Z

Willbill:

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<p style="font-size: 1.3em; background: #edfdd7; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8">'''Sugar reinvents how computers can be used for education.''' It promotes sharing and collaborative learning and gives children the opportunity to use their laptops on their own terms. Children — and their teachers — have the freedom to reshape, reinvent, and reapply their software, and content. Sugar is based on GNU/Linux, a free and open-source operating system. </p>

[[Image:home_sharing.png|left]]

=== Sugar facilitates sharing and collaboration ===

Children can write documents or make music together with ease.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_activities.png|left]]

=== There are no files, folders or applications ===

What you do is an <em>activity</em> and that includes the application and all your data.
You can resume any activity at any time.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_backup.png|left]]

=== You can hardly lose data. ===

Everything is saved and backed up automatically.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_journal.png|left]]

=== You use a journal for accessing data. ===

It's like a diary of stuff that you made.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_opensource.png|left]]

=== It's all Free and Open-Source Software. ===

There are no strings attached and updates will <em>always</em> respect users' freedom.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

==What are the Sugar Labs?==
Sugar is available under the free software GNU General Public License (GPL) to anyone who wants to extend it. “Sugar Labs”, a (soon to be established) non-profit foundation will serve as a support base and gathering place for the community of educators and software developers who want to extend the platform and create Sugar-compatible applications. Sugarlabs software is found on the XO laptop. You can find more out about the project at laptop.org.

<p style="font-size: 1.2em;">[[What is Sugar? | Learn more about Sugar...]] or [[Sugar Labs | learn about Sugar Labs, the organization behind Sugar]]'''</p>

== Activities ==

Sugar applications are called [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities Activities]. This is a list of some Activites that were installed by default on OLPC G1G1 laptops.

<table border="0">
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-journal.png|40px]]
=== Journal===
Object and activity browser
</td>

<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-pippy.png|40px]]
=== Pippy===
Python Programming language/environment
</td>

<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-web.png|40px]]
=== Browse===
Web browser based on Mozilla Firefox
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-etoys.png|40px]]
=== Etoys===
Learning / programming / authoring environment
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-read.png|40px]]
=== Read===
Book/PDF reader
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-turtleart.png|40px]]
=== Turtle Art===
Pseudo-Logo graphical programming language
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-write.png|40px]]
=== Write===
Word processor</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-calculate.png|40px]]
=== Calculate===
Basic calculator
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-news.png|40px]]
=== News Reader===
News reader
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-measure.png|40px]]
=== Measure===
Oscilloscope and Data Logging
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-draw.png|40px]]
=== Paint===
Simple paint activity
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-acousticmeasure.png|40px]]
=== Distance===
Measure distance between two laptops
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-record.png|40px]]
=== Record===
Still, video, and audio capture
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-analyze.png|40px]]
=== Analyze===
An activity version of the Sugar analyze tool
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-log.png|40px]]
=== Log===
An activity version of the Sugar logging tool
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-terminal.png|40px]]
=== Terminal===
An activity version of the Sugar terminal
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-tamtamjam.png|40px]]
=== TamTam===
Music composition and synthesis.
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
=== And more ===
[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/GCompris Dozens more are available].
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==See also==

[[Image:sugarlabs_logo_big.png|right|150px]]

* Please join our [http://lists.lo-res.org/mailman/listinfo/its.an.education.project Education Mailing List]
* A Sugar [[taxonomy]]
* The Sugar [[Release]] and [[Roadmap]] discussion pages
* Other pages of interest to [[:Category:Developer|developers]]
* A [[Background|background]] discussion on [[What_is_Sugar%3F|Sugar]] and [[Sugar Labs]]
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Category:Sugar The Sugar category] on olpcwiki for more.
* Help us [[Logo-ideas|design a logo]] for Sugarlabs

[[Category:General public]]

Welcome to the Sugar Labs wiki

2008-05-17T21:22:36Z

Willbill:

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__NOEDITSECTION__

<p style="font-size: 1.3em; background: #edfdd7; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8">'''Sugar reinvents how computers can be used for education.''' It promotes sharing and collaborative learning and gives children the opportunity to use their laptops on their own terms. Children — and their teachers — have the freedom to reshape, reinvent, and reapply their software, and content. Sugar is based on GNU/Linux, a free and open-source operating system. </p>

[[Image:home_sharing.png|left]]

=== Sugar facilitates sharing and collaboration ===

Children can write documents or make music together with ease.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_activities.png|left]]

=== There are no files, folders or applications ===

What you do is an <em>activity</em> and that includes the application and all your data.
You can resume any activity at any time.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_backup.png|left]]

=== You can hardly lose data. ===

Everything is saved and backed up automatically.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_journal.png|left]]

=== You use a journal for accessing data. ===

It's like a diary of stuff that you made.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

[[Image: home_opensource.png|left]]

=== It's all Free and Open-Source Software. ===

There are no strings attached and updates will <em>always</em> respect users' freedom.

<div class="visualClear"></div>

==What are the Sugar Labs?==
Sugar is available under the free software GNU General Public License (GPL) to anyone who wants to extend it. “Sugar Labs”, a (soon to be established) non-profit foundation will serve as a support base and gathering place for the community of educators and software developers who want to extend the platform and create Sugar-compatible applications. Sugarlabs software is found on the xo laptop. You can find more out about the project at laptop.org.

<p style="font-size: 1.2em;">[[What is Sugar? | Learn more about Sugar...]] or [[Sugar Labs | learn about Sugar Labs, the organization behind Sugar]]'''</p>

== Activities ==

Sugar applications are called [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities Activities]. This is a list of some Activites that were installed by default on OLPC G1G1 laptops.

<table border="0">
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-journal.png|40px]]
=== Journal===
Object and activity browser
</td>

<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-pippy.png|40px]]
=== Pippy===
Python Programming language/environment
</td>

<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-web.png|40px]]
=== Browse===
Web browser based on Mozilla Firefox
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-etoys.png|40px]]
=== Etoys===
Learning / programming / authoring environment
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-read.png|40px]]
=== Read===
Book/PDF reader
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-turtleart.png|40px]]
=== Turtle Art===
Pseudo-Logo graphical programming language
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-write.png|40px]]
=== Write===
Word processor</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-calculate.png|40px]]
=== Calculate===
Basic calculator
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-news.png|40px]]
=== News Reader===
News reader
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-measure.png|40px]]
=== Measure===
Oscilloscope and Data Logging
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-draw.png|40px]]
=== Paint===
Simple paint activity
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-acousticmeasure.png|40px]]
=== Distance===
Measure distance between two laptops
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-record.png|40px]]
=== Record===
Still, video, and audio capture
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-analyze.png|40px]]
=== Analyze===
An activity version of the Sugar analyze tool
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-log.png|40px]]
=== Log===
An activity version of the Sugar logging tool
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-terminal.png|40px]]
=== Terminal===
An activity version of the Sugar terminal
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
[[Image:activity-tamtamjam.png|40px]]
=== TamTam===
Music composition and synthesis.
</td>
<td width="33%" style="text-align: center;">
=== And more ===
[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/GCompris Dozens more are available].
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==See also==

[[Image:sugarlabs_logo_big.png|right|150px]]

* Please join our [http://lists.lo-res.org/mailman/listinfo/its.an.education.project Education Mailing List]
* A Sugar [[taxonomy]]
* The Sugar [[Release]] and [[Roadmap]] discussion pages
* Other pages of interest to [[:Category:Developer|developers]]
* A [[Background|background]] discussion on [[What_is_Sugar%3F|Sugar]] and [[Sugar Labs]]
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Category:Sugar The Sugar category] on olpcwiki for more.
* Help us [[Logo-ideas|design a logo]] for Sugarlabs

[[Category:General public]]

File talk:Home opensource.png

2008-05-16T22:28:27Z

Willbill: What is open source?

Q: What exactly is open source?
A: Open source is a revolutionary computing environment where everyday people contribute and build on the software. A popular open source platform is Linux. OS's (operating systems) like Windows and Mac OS X are NOT open source. The world of open source is limitless and most software are free (as in price, all software is free as in freedom). Open source software is not very well known but its popularity is increasing incredibly. Most of the low cost computers today are based on an open source platform. The OLPC, Asus Eee PC and Intel Classmate PC are just a few of the worlds low-cost open source computers.
Q: What is better about it?
A: There are many ups and downs with open source (mostly ups), but one of the best things about it is there is a version of open source OS's that will run on almost every computer. Another strong point is open source is very secure. Of course the most well known fact about open source is that it is open, just like this wiki.
Q: Is open source simple?
A: It really depends. Compared to Mac OS X it is a bit more complicated. Compared to Windows it is about the same. Using open source software doesn't require a genius to use. You don't have to contribute or program in it. OS's like Sugar are very simple! It depends on the open source OS you use. Sugar is a great OS and works great for people with or without knowledge of open source.

Article written by willbill, a writer and contributer to the sugarlabs wiki.
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File talk:Home opensource.png

2008-05-16T22:26:27Z

Willbill: Open source: the definition of the complex but simple platform

Welcome to the Sugar Labs wiki

2008-05-16T22:00:27Z

Willbill: /* What are the Sugar Labs? */

__NOTOC__
== What is Sugar? ==
<p style="font-size: 1.3em; background: #edfdd7; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #cde7a8">'''Sugar reinvents how computers can be used for education.''' It promotes sharing and collaborative learning and gives children the opportunity to use their laptops on their own terms. Children — and their teachers — have the freedom to reshape, reinvent, and reapply their software, and content. Sugar is based on GNU/Linux, a free and open-source operating system.</p>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
[[Image:sugarlabs_logo_big.png]]
</td>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td>[[Image:home_sharing.png]]</td>
<td valign="top"><strong>Sugar facilitates sharing and collaboration:</strong><br />Children can write documents or make music together with ease.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image: home_activities.png]]</td>
<td valign="top"><strong>There are no files, folders or applications:</strong><br />What you do is an <em>activity</em> and that includes the application and all your data. You can resume any activity at any time.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image: home_backup.png]]</td>
<td valign="top"><strong>You can hardly lose data:</strong><br />Everything is saved and backed up automatically.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image: home_journal.png]]</td>
<td valign="top"><strong>You use a journal for accessing data:</strong><br />It's like a diary of stuff that you made.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Image: home_opensource.png]]</td>
<td valign="top"><strong>It's all Free and Open-Source Software:</strong><br />There are no strings attached and updates will <em>always</em> respect users' freedom.</td>
</tr>
<tr><td></td><td>'''[[What is Sugar? | More information about Sugar...]]'''</td></tr>
</table>

<blockquote style="color: #3b3c3e; font-size: 1.7em; font-style: italic; text-align: center; background: #f2f2f2; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6">"It's an education project, not a laptop project."</blockquote>

==What are the Sugar Labs?==
Sugar is available under the open-source GNU General Public License (GPL) to anyone who wants to extend it. “Sugar Labs”, a (soon to be established) non-profit foundation will serve as a support base and gathering place for the community of educators and software developers who want to extend the platform and create Sugar-compatible applications. Sugarlabs software is found on the OLPC (one laptop per child). You can find more out about the project at laptop.org.

'''[[Sugar Labs | More information about Sugar Labs...]]'''

== Activities ==

Sugar applications are called Activities. This is a list of some Activites that are installed by default. Dozens more are available [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities][http://wiki.laptop.org/go/GCompris].

<table>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td style="width: 60px">[[Image:activity-journal.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Journal''': Object and activity browser</td>
<td style="width: 60px">[[Image:activity-pippy.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Pippy''': Python Programming language/environment</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-web.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Browse''': Web browser based on Mozilla Firefox</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-etoys.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Etoys''': Learning / programming / authoring environment</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-read.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Read''': Book/PDF reader</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-turtleart.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Turtle Art''': Pseudo-Logo graphical programming language</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-write.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Write''': Word processor</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-calculate.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Calculate''': Basic calculator</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-news.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''News Reader''': News reader</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-measure.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Measure''': Oscilloscope and Data Logging</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-draw.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Drawing Activity|Paint(Oficina)''': Simple paint activity</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-acousticmeasure.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Acoustic Tape Measure|Distance''': Measure distance between two laptops</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-record.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Record''': Still, video, and audio capture</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-analyze.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Analyze''': An activity version of the Sugar analyze tool</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-log.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Log''': An activity version of the Sugar logging tool</td>
<td>[[Image:activity-terminal.png|40px]]</td>
<td>'''Terminal''': An activity version of the Sugar terminal</td>
</tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td>[[Image:activity-tamtamjam.png|40px]]</td>
<td style="padding-right: 10px;">'''TamTam''': Music composition and synthesis. <br/>Tamtam has four separate activities : TamTam '''Jam''', '''Edit''', '''Synthlab''', and '''Mini'''.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>

==See also==

* Please join our [http://lists.lo-res.org/mailman/listinfo/its.an.education.project Education Mailing List]
* A Sugar [[taxonomy]]
* The Sugar [[Release]] and [[Roadmap]] discussion pages
* Other pages of interest to [[:Category:Developer|developers]]
* A [[Background|background]] discussion on [[What_is_Sugar%3F|Sugar]] and [[Sugar Labs]]
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Category:Sugar The Sugar category] on olpcwiki for more.
* Help us [[Logo-ideas|design a logo]] for Sugarlabs

[[Category:General public]]

User:Willbill

2008-05-16T21:56:38Z

Willbill: All about willbill

Hey there! I'm will. I am 13-years-old and a total open source maniac. I have mac os x mostly and 1 windows vista pc (dual boot w/ ubuntu). I am really interested in the open source world and I just decided to make a sugarlabs account because I think the OLPC project is totally awesome (and original)! May I say that the intel classmate is the least bit original because it is a total copy of the olpc. When I save up I am going to do the donate one get one thing when it comes back. That way I help and they get laptops. :)
The olpc os is the coolest os and is really creative. Bravo sugarlabs and please, distribute your os everywhere. (hey, maybe it'll be the new damn small linux)