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==Sugar==

==Sugar==

=== What is Sugar? ===

=== What is Sugar? ===

:Sugar is an educational software platform built with the Python programming language and based on the principles of cognitive and social constructivism.  

:Sugar is an educational software platform built with the Python programming language and based on the principles of cognitive and social constructivism.  

==Using Sugar==

==Using Sugar==

=== Who can use Sugar and how do they benefit? ===

=== Who can use Sugar and how do they benefit? ===

:Sugar is a free software project, freely available to anyone who wants to use it or improve upon it.

:Sugar is a free software project, freely available to anyone who wants to use it or improve upon it.

:There is a further summary of the Sugar benefits [[Deployment Team/Small_deployment_guide#Why_Sugar|here]].

:There is a further summary of the Sugar benefits [[Deployment Team/Small_deployment_guide#Why_Sugar|here]].

=== How can I get online with the LiveUSB/CD, and what can I do then? ===

=== How can I get online with the Live USB/CD, and what can I do then? ===

:The LiveUSB device must be inserted into a USB port on your computer, the LiveCD must be in your CD-ROM or DVD drive, when you start your computer, and your BIOS settings should be set to first look for an operating system there on the USB or CDROM device. If the settings are okay, the LiveUSB/CD will boot.

:The Live USB device must be inserted into a USB port on your computer, the Live CD must be in your CD-ROM or DVD drive, when you start your computer, and your BIOS settings should be set to first look for an operating system there on the USB or CD-ROM device. If the settings are okay, the Live USB/CD will boot.

:After a little while, you will be prompted for a name and you will get to choose the colour of your avatar. This is a small X, like the arms and legs of a human, with an O as the head above the X. This is "you".

:After a little while, you will be prompted for a name and you will get to choose the colour of your avatar. This is a small X, like the arms and legs of a human, with an O as the head above the X. This is "you".

:Click the Neighbourhood-circle again, and you will notice that the activity is now visible to everyone in your neighbourhood. If you hover your mouse button over an activity in your neighbourhood, a small menu will unfold where you may choose to join the activity by selecting "Join" from the activity's menu. Remember, your neighbourhood is the entire world! People in other parts of the world may be working or sleeping when you start sharing your activities, so be patient - it might be many hours before anyone is available for a chat. Enjoy! :-)

:Click the Neighbourhood-circle again, and you will notice that the activity is now visible to everyone in your neighbourhood. If you hover your mouse button over an activity in your neighbourhood, a small menu will unfold where you may choose to join the activity by selecting "Join" from the activity's menu. Remember, your neighbourhood is the entire world! People in other parts of the world may be working or sleeping when you start sharing your activities, so be patient - it might be many hours before anyone is available for a chat. Enjoy! :-)

=== Does Sugar run on {GNU/Linux, Fedora, Ubuntu, Suse, MAC OS, Windows, etc.}? ===

=== Does Sugar run on {GNU/Linux, Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE, MAC OS, Windows, etc.}? ===

:Please refer to the [[Supported systems]] page for an up-to-date list of supported systems.

:Please refer to the [[Supported systems]] page for an up-to-date list of supported systems.

=== Is there an image of the OS that can be run on a PC? ===

=== Is there an image of the OS that can be run on a PC? ===

:You can download a LiveUSB image at [[Sugar on a Stick]] and a LiveCD version of Sugar at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/LiveCd, or run Sugar natively on a [[Supported systems|supported system]]. (The language can be set from the Sugar-control-panel or My Settings link on the avatar panel.)

:You can download a Live USB image at [[Sugar on a Stick]] and a Live CD version of Sugar at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/LiveCd, or run Sugar natively on a [[Supported systems|supported system]]. (The language can be set from the Sugar-control-panel or My Settings link on the avatar panel.)

=== Does Sugar run on an ASUS Eee PC (or other "ultra-mobile" or "mini" PCs)?===

=== Does Sugar run on an ASUS Eee PC (or other "ultra-mobile" or "mini" PCs)?===

:There is a thread on the mailing list about success stories with the Eee: http://lists.lo-res.org/pipermail/its.an.education.project/2008-May/000282.html Another pointer is: ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/pub/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_080321.pdf Many manufacturers are beginning to take an interest in supporting Sugar.

:There is a thread on the mailing list about success stories with the Eee: http://lists.lo-res.org/pipermail/its.an.education.project/2008-May/000282.html Another pointer is: ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/pub/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_080321.pdf Many manufacturers are beginning to take an interest in supporting Sugar.

=== Is it possible to have mesh support with the LiveUSB/CD ? ===

=== Is it possible to have mesh support with the Live USB/CD ? ===

Q: If I understand this correctly, mesh support means your wireless card functions as both an access point/router and a network node. In short, your wireless computer can pass along packages from nearby wireless computers and the other way round. Do you need special wireless cards for this, or is this a driver/software issue that could be fixed in the LiveCD, so that more people can experience mesh networks?

Q: If I understand this correctly, mesh support means your wireless card functions as both an access point/router and a network node. In short, your wireless computer can pass along packages from nearby wireless computers and the other way round. Do you need special wireless cards for this, or is this a driver/software issue that could be fixed in the Live CD, so that more people can experience mesh networks?

:A: Yes, it will be possible to have [http://www.open80211s.org/trac/wiki/HOWTO-0.2.1 mesh support] with the LiveCD shortly, provided you have a suitable wireless card.

:A: Yes, it will be possible to have [http://www.open80211s.org/trac/wiki/HOWTO-0.2.1 mesh support] with the Live CD shortly, provided you have a suitable wireless card.

:[http://www.o11s.org/ open80211s] is an open-source implementation of the emerging IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh standard. It has been accepted in the mainline Linux kernel and is included in release 2.6.26. The resulting software will run on GNU/Linux on commodity PC hardware.  

:[http://www.o11s.org/ open80211s] is an open-source implementation of the emerging IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh standard. It has been accepted in the mainline Linux kernel and is included in release 2.6.26. The resulting software will run on GNU/Linux on commodity PC hardware.  

== Sugar Labs ==

== Sugar Labs ==

=== What is Sugar Labs? ===

=== What is Sugar Labs? ===

:Sugar Labs, a non-profit foundation, serves as a support base and gathering place for the community of educators and software developers who want to extend the Sugar platform and who have been creating Sugar-compatible applications.

:Sugar Labs, a non-profit foundation, serves as a support base and gathering place for the community of educators and software developers who want to extend the Sugar platform and who have been creating Sugar-compatible applications.

=== How do I learn more about Sugar Labs? ===

=== How do I learn more about Sugar Labs? ===

:Please add new questions to the [[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ|discussion]] page or send email to press at sugarlabs.org.

:Please visit our [[Sugar Labs/Contacts|communication channels]] page, or add new questions to the [[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ|discussion]] page or send email to press at sugarlabs.org.

==[[Activity Team/FAQ|Activities]]==

==[[Activity Team/FAQ|Activities]]==

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