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− | == What is Sugar on a Stick? == | + | {{TeamHeader|Sugar on a Stick|home=Project Home|xbgColor=ffe792}}__NOTOC__</noinclude> |
| + | ==What is Sugar on a Stick?== |
| + | {{:Sugar on a Stick/Downloads}} |
| + | === What's new in Sugar on a Stick? === |
| + | * '''Sugar version 0.112.0''' |
| + | *: More information about this version at [[0.112/Notes]]. |
| + | * The current release comes with [[Fedora 28]], though Sugar on a Stick does not package all the software of other desktops. |
| + | *: See : [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/f28/release-notes/index.html Fedora 28 Release Notes]. |
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| + | * See [[fedora:Common_F28_bugs|Common Fedora 28 bugs]] |
− | | style="border: 0; border-width: 0;" | '''[[Sugar on a Stick]]''' is a [http://fedoraproject.org Fedora-based] [[wikipedia:Live USB|Live USB]] operating system featuring the award-winning [[What is Sugar?|Sugar Learning Platform]] and designed to fit on an ordinary USB thumbdrive ("stick"). Learn more about [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#home the project] and the [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#about principles] behind it at our [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas Spin webpage]. The most recent version is version 4, code-named '''[[Sugar on a Stick/Mango Lassi|Mango Lassi]]''' and was released on '''November 2, 2010.'''
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− | {{Highlight|Download link: SoaS v4 Mango Lassi:}} [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/spins/linux/releases/14/Spins/i686/Fedora-14-i686-Live-SoaS.iso i686], [http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/spins/linux/releases/14/Spins/x86_64/Fedora-14-x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso x86_64] (These are recomended until SoaS v5 Coconut is available in August 2011.)
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− | : See also [[Sugar_Creation_Kit#SoaS_v3_Mirabelle|this section]] for earlier versions of SoaS.
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− | '''Turn your computer into a Sugar on a Stick Creation Station:''' A related project is the [[Sugar Creation Kit]], a downloadable DVD which includes the materials you need to create Mango Lassi sticks and install additional Activities on it, along with documentation and previous versions of Sugar on a Stick.
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− | {{Highlight|'''Note''': For a commercial source of SoaS-loaded USB flash drives and SDHC Cards, [[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Commercial_source_of_SoaS-loaded_media | see this section]].}}
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| === Want to use Sugar on a Stick? === | | === Want to use Sugar on a Stick? === |
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− | | colspan="2"|If you'd like to try out Sugar on a Stick, check out the [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas Sugar on a Stick Spin Page] - it's where our software downloads, usage instructions, and support information lives. You will also need the [[Sugar on a Stick/Installation|installation instructions]].
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− | After you've tried out Sugar on a Stick, we hope you'll come back here and join our community of contributors to help us make the next release even better. | + | |After you've tried out Sugar on a Stick, we hope you'll come back here and join our community of contributors to help us make the next release even better. |
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| === Want to contribute to Sugar on a Stick? === | | === Want to contribute to Sugar on a Stick? === |
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− | Welcome! We're excited that you want to help us bring the Sugar Learning Platform to children around the world. No prior experience with computers or educational technology is required - in fact, we actively encourage a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives. See the [[Joining Sugar on a Stick]] page for instructions on how to get started. You may also want to check out the [http://openhatch.org/+projects/Sugar%20on%20a%20Stick Sugar on a Stick project page] on [http://openhatch.org OpenHatch], or attend one of our [[Sugar on a Stick meetings]]. | + | Welcome! We're excited that you want to help us bring the Sugar Learning Platform to children around the world. No prior experience with computers or educational technology is required - in fact, we actively encourage a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives. See the [[Joining Sugar on a Stick]] page for instructions on how to get started. |
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| == What can you do? == | | == What can you do? == |
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| * [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org Fix a bug or add a feature] to an existing Activity, to [[Development Team|sugar-core itself]], or to [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=SoaS&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component Sugar on a Stick]. See [[How to fix an Activity bug]] and [[How to fix a sugar-core bug]] to get started. ''Basic Python programming skills - or the desire to learn - are all that's needed.'' | | * [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org Fix a bug or add a feature] to an existing Activity, to [[Development Team|sugar-core itself]], or to [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=SoaS&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component Sugar on a Stick]. See [[How to fix an Activity bug]] and [[How to fix a sugar-core bug]] to get started. ''Basic Python programming skills - or the desire to learn - are all that's needed.'' |
| * [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sugar_Activities Package Sugar Activities for Fedora]. ''If you're a [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/Join Fedora Packager] or want to become one, help in this area is something we desperately need - it's a trickier thing to learn, but rewarding once you get the hang of it.'' | | * [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sugar_Activities Package Sugar Activities for Fedora]. ''If you're a [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/Join Fedora Packager] or want to become one, help in this area is something we desperately need - it's a trickier thing to learn, but rewarding once you get the hang of it.'' |
− | * [[Sugar on a Stick release process#Review|Review Activities for inclusion in the build]] - check submitted Activities against our [[SoaS Activity Criteria]] and help us choose what gets included in the next release! ''No prior experience needed - we do reviews during our [[Sugar on a Stick meetings|weekly meetings]] and will teach you how.'' | + | * [[Sugar on a Stick release process#Review|Review Activities for inclusion in the build]] - check submitted Activities against our [[Sugar on a Stick/Activity Criteria]] and help us choose what gets included in the next release! ''No prior experience needed.'' |
| * Have an idea for a technical feature that isn't an Activity? Check out our [[Sugar on a Stick release process#Feature process|feature process]]. | | * Have an idea for a technical feature that isn't an Activity? Check out our [[Sugar on a Stick release process#Feature process|feature process]]. |
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| == What's happening? == | | == What's happening? == |
| + | ===[[Sugar on a Stick/Beta]]=== |
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− | === Meetings === | + | ===[[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Virtual_machines| Sugar Virtual Box Appliances]]=== |
| + | * Import into VirtualBox |
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− | We have weekly meetings on IRC - see [[Sugar on a Stick meetings]] for more information, including logs from past meetings. Attending a meeting is a great way for newcomers to get started.
| + | === Contributor stories === |
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− | === Release schedule ===
| + | To find out what other contributors are doing, check out [http://planet.sugarlabs.org Planet Sugar Labs], where contributors to Sugar Labs and the Sugar on a Stick project aggregate their blogs. You can also [[Sysadmin/Planet syndication request|add your own blog to the Planet]]. |
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− | Our release schedule is based on the [[fedora:Releases/Schedule | Fedora release schedule]]. The most recent release was v.4, code-named '''[[Sugar on a Stick/Mango Lassi|Mango Lassi]]''', shipped on '''November 2, 2010''' and based on the Fedora 14 release schedule. The next Sugar on a Stick version will be based on the [[fedora:Releases/15/Schedule | Fedora 15 release schedule]].
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− | === Contributor stories === | + | === <s>Meetings</s> === |
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− | To find out what other contributors are doing, check out [http://planet.sugarlabs.org Planet Sugar Labs], where contributors to Sugar Labs and the Sugar on a Stick project aggregate their blogs. You can also [[Sysadmin/Planet syndication request|add your own blog to the Planet]].
| + | Communication through the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas Sugar on a Stick mailing list] has replaced regular meetings. |
| + | :We once had weekly meetings on IRC - see [[Sugar on a Stick meetings]] for more information, including logs from past meetings. |
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| == Related work == | | == Related work == |
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| While the projects listed below are not part of Sugar on a Stick, we watch them closely and try to work with them when possible (or at least we're trying to learn!) | | While the projects listed below are not part of Sugar on a Stick, we watch them closely and try to work with them when possible (or at least we're trying to learn!) |
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− | * [[Talk:Sugar_Creation_Kit#Introduction_to_Soas-v3_Mirabelle|Introduction to SoaS]] | + | * For deployments lacking easy Internet access, one can turn a computer into a '''Sugar on a Stick Creation Station'''. The [[Sugar Creation Kit]] includes the materials you need to create Live USB sticks sticks and to install additional Activities, along with documentation and previous versions of Sugar on a Stick. |
− | * [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/Variations#SugarCreationKit_DVD|SugarCreationKit DVD]] - Complete DVD containing all the resources required to create all 3 versions of Sugar-on-a-Stick without requiring Internet access
| + | * Older [[:Category:Live USB|portable Sugar distributions]] based on other Linux distributions . |
− | * Other [[:Category:Live USB|portable Sugar distributions]] - Live USB work based on other Linux distributions. | |
| * [[The undiscoverable]] is an unofficial FAQ for tips, tricks, and solutions to common problems that may otherwise be tricky to find. These are being considered for inclusion in the official SoaS documentation. | | * [[The undiscoverable]] is an unofficial FAQ for tips, tricks, and solutions to common problems that may otherwise be tricky to find. These are being considered for inclusion in the official SoaS documentation. |
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− | == Previous versions and subpage index == | + | == Previous versions and other subpages index == |
− | {{Show|Earlier versions of Sugar on a Stick can be reviewed at these pages: |{{Special:PrefixIndex/Sugar on a Stick}}}} | + | {{Show|Earlier versions of Sugar on a Stick and other project pages can be reviewed at these pages: |{{Special:PrefixIndex/Sugar on a Stick/}}}} |
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− | : Fedora wiki: : https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Sugar_on_a_Stick
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