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* Deployment oriented components of Harmonic Distribution are assumed to be a basis for final solution supported by [[#Downstream_distributions|third-party distributors]].

* Deployment oriented components of Harmonic Distribution are assumed to be a basis for final solution supported by [[#Downstream_distributions|third-party distributors]].

For a more detailed description, see the [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Declaration of purpose|declaration of purpose]].

For a more detailed description, see the [[Harmonic_Distribution/Declaration of purpose|declaration of purpose]].

== Components ==

== Components ==

* [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Software#Software_Map|Base software]]

* [[Harmonic_Distribution/Software#Software_Map|Base software]]

: Base software is the foundation to start exploring the rest of the system. It will be accessible from [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Software#Sweets_Distribution|Sweets Distribution]] native packages. Repositories of packaged software will be provided for all [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Supported_platforms|supported platforms]] and can be used as-is on top of existing operating system, e.g., [[wikipedia:GNU/Linux distribution|GNU/Linux distribution]] for regular desktops, or [http://one.laptop.org/ OLPC OS] for XO laptops.

: Base software is the foundation to start exploring the rest of the system. It will be accessible from [[Harmonic_Distribution/Software#Sweets_Distribution|Sweets Distribution]] native packages. Repositories of packaged software will be provided for all [[Harmonic_Distribution/Supported_platforms|supported platforms]] and can be used as-is on top of existing operating system, e.g., [[wikipedia:GNU/Linux distribution|GNU/Linux distribution]] for regular desktops, or [http://one.laptop.org/ OLPC OS] for XO laptops.

* [[Sugar_Network|Content]]

* [[Sugar_Network|Content]]

: This class of software is based on [[Sugar Network]], with master services hosted on Sugar Labs resources.  It provides a broad variety of content, such as Sugar activities, artifacts derived from Sugar activities, books, etc., and the community social activity centered around this content. It is the common information forum to embrace all participants. Software provided on this level, in comparison to ''Base software'', will be [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Software#Sugar_Network|supported]] out of native packages.

: This class of software is based on [[Sugar Network]], with master services hosted on Sugar Labs resources.  It provides a broad variety of content, such as Sugar activities, artifacts derived from Sugar activities, books, etc., and the community social activity centered around this content. It is the common information forum to embrace all participants. Software provided on this level, in comparison to ''Base software'', will be [[Harmonic_Distribution/Software#Sugar_Network|supported]] out of native packages.

* [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Deployment_scenarios|Deployment]]

* [[Harmonic_Distribution/Deployment_scenarios|Deployment]]

: A Harmonic Distribution Deployment is a set of solutions adapting all the previous components in order to support differing Sugar deployment scenarios. For example, "Keep the [[wikipedia:Long_Term_Support|LTS]] releases for an ''Operating System'' and its ''Base software''", or "Provide tools to sort out ''Content'' to make it useful for specific deployment needs".

: A Harmonic Distribution Deployment is a set of solutions adapting all the previous components in order to support differing Sugar deployment scenarios. For example, "Keep the [[wikipedia:Long_Term_Support|LTS]] releases for an ''Operating System'' and its ''Base software''", or "Provide tools to sort out ''Content'' to make it useful for specific deployment needs".

Usage scenarios depend on the category of participants and might be different:

Usage scenarios depend on the category of participants and might be different:

* Regular usage for an individual starts with being on one of [[Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Supported_platforms|supported platforms]], and [[Sweets_Distribution#Installation|installing]] ''Base software'' from the 3rd party repositories provided by [[Sweets Distribution]]. Then, [[Sweets_Distribution#Usage|using]] the installed software, one can explore the ''Content'' and start participating.

* Regular usage for an individual starts with being on one of [[Harmonic_Distribution/Supported_platforms|supported platforms]], and [[Sweets_Distribution#Installation|installing]] ''Base software'' from the 3rd party repositories provided by [[Sweets Distribution]]. Then, [[Sweets_Distribution#Usage|using]] the installed software, one can explore the ''Content'' and start participating.

* From any Web browser, open the [[Sugar Network]] site to start participating with people, who use our ''Base software'', within the ''Content'' forum.

* From any Web browser, open the [[Sugar Network]] site to start participating with people, who use our ''Base software'', within the ''Content'' forum.

== Getting involved ==

== Getting involved ==

{{:Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Feedback}}

{{:Harmonic_Distribution/Feedback}}

=== Activity Testing ===

=== Activity Testing ===