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=Connect with Sugar Labs=
=Connect with Sugar Labs=
Sugar has a growing community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. Mailing lists, forums, IRC , Jabber, and email provide quick and easy ways to communicate.
Sugar has a growing community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. Mailing lists, forums, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Jabber, and email provide quick and easy ways to communicate.
==Mailing Lists==
==Mailing Lists==
[http://planet.laptop.org OLPC planet] and [http://planet.sugarlabs.org/ Planet Sugar Labs] - An aggregate of a number of popular blogs on Sugar and OLPC. See [[blogs]] for a list of these blogs and instructions on adding more blogs to this feed.
[http://planet.laptop.org OLPC planet] and [http://planet.sugarlabs.org/ Planet Sugar Labs] - An aggregate of a number of popular blogs on Sugar and OLPC. See [[blogs]] for a list of these blogs and instructions on adding more blogs to this feed.
== IRC Chat ==
== IRC, Internet Relay Chat ==
Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (that's [[wikipedia:IRC|Internet Relay Chat]]). You can either use a computer-based client to log in to IRC (such as [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 Sugar IRC activity], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]]) or this web browser-based service provided by Mibbit to [http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=eca51beb20994623b5ce425dacc8511f&server=irc.freenode.net&channel=%23sugar&noServerNotices=true&noServerMotd=true&autoConnect=true chat online here]. It even includes in-line '''language translation''', if needed.
Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (see [[wikipedia:IRC|Internet Relay Chat]]). You can either use a computer-based client to log in to IRC (such as [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 Sugar IRC activity], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]]) or this web browser-based service provided by Mibbit to [http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=eca51beb20994623b5ce425dacc8511f&server=irc.freenode.net&channel=%23sugar&noServerNotices=true&noServerMotd=true&autoConnect=true chat online here]. It even includes in-line '''language translation''', if needed.
IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
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=== How to use irc channels ===
=== How to use IRC channels ===
* A web-based chat for all channels is [http://www.mibbit.com mibbit], with nickname: (whatever you like), server: irc.freenode.net, and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into). It also includes an in-line '''translation''' service that is helpful when other languages are used.
* A web-based chat for all channels is [http://www.mibbit.com Mibbit], with nickname: (whatever you like), server: irc.freenode.net, and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into). It also includes an in-line '''translation''' service that is helpful when other languages are used.
* Some helpful resources are [http://www.mirc.com/irc.html here], and [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html this tutorial], which also includes basic commands.
* Some helpful resources are [http://www.mirc.com/irc.html here], and [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html this tutorial], which also includes basic commands.
* Learn about IRC etiquette. Try [http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/etiquette.html here], [http://www.livinginternet.com/r/ru_chatq.htm here], or [http://www.wxwidgets.org/wiki/index.php/IRC_Etiquette here].
* Learn about IRC etiquette. Try [http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/etiquette.html here], [http://www.livinginternet.com/r/ru_chatq.htm here], or [http://www.wxwidgets.org/wiki/index.php/IRC_Etiquette here].
== Jabber Networks ==
== Jabber Networks ==
While the OLPC is designed with mesh wireless networking built in (where users can connect to each other without having a central wireless internet router/connection), Sugar users around the world may not be able to connect with others using the platform unless it's through the Internet, since mesh networking relies on a concentration of users (for example, in a classroom, school or business environment).
While the OLPC XO-1 is designed with mesh wireless networking built in (where users can connect to each other without having a central wireless internet router/connection), Sugar users around the world may not be able to connect with others using the platform unless it's through the Internet, since mesh networking relies on a concentration of users (for example, in a classroom, school or business environment).
Jabber networks link Sugar users to each other in order to chat, interact and collaborate. There are global Sugar Jabber networks, or regional ones hosted by organizations and individuals around the world. You can choose whichever Jabber network you wish to connect to. Connecting Sugar to one of these networks will greatly enhance your Sugar experience.
Jabber networks link Sugar users to each other in order to chat, interact and collaborate. There are global Sugar Jabber networks, or regional ones hosted by organizations and individuals around the world. You can choose whichever Jabber network you wish to connect to. Connecting Sugar to one of these networks will greatly enhance your Sugar experience.
*[[How to connect Sugar to a Jabber network]]
* See [[olpc:Jabber]] and
*[[Community/A list of Jabber networks around the world]]
* [[olpc:Community Jabber Servers]]
==Video==
==Video==