0.86/Notes - Revision history

Erikos at 07:29, 4 October 2010

2010-10-04T07:29:56Z

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	= Sucrose 0.86 Release Notes =		= Sucrose 0.86 Release Notes =

Erikos: /* Looking at the release cycle details */

2010-03-15T13:42:55Z

Looking at the release cycle details

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	== Looking at the release cycle details ==		== Looking at the release cycle details ==
	You can browse the notes of each development release in [[~~{{Upcoming Stable Release}}~~]]. Their respective sources are listed there as well.		You can browse the notes of each development release in [[0.86]]. Their respective sources are listed there as well.

	== Looking Forward to 0.88 ==		== Looking Forward to 0.88 ==

Cjl: typo fix

2009-11-15T17:58:20Z

typo fix

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	=== Ad hoc Networking ===		=== Ad hoc Networking ===
	New ad-hoc networking facilities allows you to connect with other Sugar users over wireless in an ad-hoc manner without relying on any wireless networking infrastructure. This is the so called "under-a-tree scenario", where children can work, play, and learn collaboratively in any place imaginable, without requiring any wireless access point, which for many children is unavailable or only available at school. (The One Laptop per Child XO-1 computer provides similar functionality with its firmware-based 802.11s (mesh) network.)[[Features/Ad_hoc_Networking \| Ad-hoc networking]] allows Sugar to use this feature with most of the wireless hardware commonly found on computers. Furthermore it allows one to share an Internet connection using the same mechanism. ~~Fore~~ more details see [[Features/Ad_hoc_Networking/Testing\|Ad-hoc network testing]].		New ad-hoc networking facilities allows you to connect with other Sugar users over wireless in an ad-hoc manner without relying on any wireless networking infrastructure. This is the so called "under-a-tree scenario", where children can work, play, and learn collaboratively in any place imaginable, without requiring any wireless access point, which for many children is unavailable or only available at school. (The One Laptop per Child XO-1 computer provides similar functionality with its firmware-based 802.11s (mesh) network.)[[Features/Ad_hoc_Networking \| Ad-hoc networking]] allows Sugar to use this feature with most of the wireless hardware commonly found on computers. Furthermore it allows one to share an Internet connection using the same mechanism. For more details see [[Features/Ad_hoc_Networking/Testing\|Ad-hoc network testing]].

	[[Image:ad-hoc_0.86_feature.png\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Using an ad-hoc local network in Sugar.]]		[[Image:ad-hoc_0.86_feature.png\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Using an ad-hoc local network in Sugar.]]

Walter: /* Activity Toolbar redesign */

2009-10-20T15:03:27Z

Activity Toolbar redesign

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	The toolbar used in the Activities has been redesigned. The previous design using small text tabs to group toolbar options together caused a number of usability difficulties. Many of these issues have been addressed in the redesign. For example, the redesign provides a solution for the "how do I stop an activity" issue, pointed out in {{Bug\|452}} (the older toolbar design did not provide an always visible "Stop" button, causing confusion for our young learners). Among the Activities, Browse, Write, Calculate, Terminal, Read, ImageViewer, and Turtle Art have already been ported to use the new Toolbar design, while work on many others is under way. See [[Features/New Toolbar Design]] for more details about the new design.		The toolbar used in the Activities has been redesigned. The previous design using small text tabs to group toolbar options together caused a number of usability difficulties. Many of these issues have been addressed in the redesign. For example, the redesign provides a solution for the "how do I stop an activity" issue, pointed out in {{Bug\|452}} (the older toolbar design did not provide an always visible "Stop" button, causing confusion for our young learners). Among the Activities, Browse, Write, Calculate, Terminal, Read, ImageViewer, and Turtle Art have already been ported to use the new Toolbar design, while work on many others is under way. See [[Features/New Toolbar Design]] for more details about the new design.
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	[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Browse''' toolbar design.‎ There is an activity toolbar containing the title entry, the share and the keep button.]] [[Image:Old-browse-toolbar.png\|thumb\|200px\|The old toolbar, for comparison]]		[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Browse''' toolbar design.‎ There is an activity toolbar containing the title entry, the share and the keep button.]] [[Image:Old-browse-toolbar.png\|thumb\|200px\|The old Browse toolbar, for comparison]]

	[[Image:write_0.86_toolbars.png‎\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Write''' toolbar design.‎]]		[[Image:write_0.86_toolbars.png‎\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Write''' toolbar design.‎]] [[Image:Old-Write-toolbar.png\|thumb\|200px\|The old Write toolbar, for comparison]]

	=== Switch to Metacity window manager ===		=== Switch to Metacity window manager ===

Walter: /* Activity Toolbar redesign */

2009-10-20T14:58:16Z

Activity Toolbar redesign

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	The toolbar used in the Activities has been redesigned. The previous design using small text tabs to group toolbar options together caused a number of usability difficulties. Many of these issues have been addressed in the redesign. For example, the redesign provides a solution for the "how do I stop an activity" issue, pointed out in {{Bug\|452}} (the older toolbar design did not provide an always visible "Stop" button, causing confusion for our young learners). Among the Activities, Browse, Write, Calculate, Terminal, Read, ImageViewer, and Turtle Art have already been ported to use the new Toolbar design, while work on many others is under way. See [[Features/New Toolbar Design]] for more details about the new design.		The toolbar used in the Activities has been redesigned. The previous design using small text tabs to group toolbar options together caused a number of usability difficulties. Many of these issues have been addressed in the redesign. For example, the redesign provides a solution for the "how do I stop an activity" issue, pointed out in {{Bug\|452}} (the older toolbar design did not provide an always visible "Stop" button, causing confusion for our young learners). Among the Activities, Browse, Write, Calculate, Terminal, Read, ImageViewer, and Turtle Art have already been ported to use the new Toolbar design, while work on many others is under way. See [[Features/New Toolbar Design]] for more details about the new design.
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	[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Browse''' toolbar design.‎ There is an activity toolbar containing the title entry, the share and the keep button.]]		[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Browse''' toolbar design.‎ There is an activity toolbar containing the title entry, the share and the keep button.]] [[Image:Old-browse-toolbar.png\|thumb\|200px\|The old toolbar, for comparison]]

	[[Image:write_0.86_toolbars.png‎\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Write''' toolbar design.‎]]		[[Image:write_0.86_toolbars.png‎\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new '''Write''' toolbar design.‎]]

Walter at 15:53, 8 October 2009

2009-10-08T15:53:41Z

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	=== Switch to Metacity window manager ===		=== Switch to Metacity window manager ===
	Sugar has [[Features/Metacity\|switched]] from Matchbox to a new window manager, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity Metacity]. Matchbox was designed for small devices; it forces ''all'' applications to run maximized. Sugar can be run on devices with much larger screens, and while activities native to Sugar are designed to be run maximized (full screen), some applications not specifically designed for Sugar can behave in unexpected ways when run with Matchbox. The switch to Metacity means that many "unsugarized" applications will run better inside of Sugar (e.g. Inkscape, Gimp). We endeavour to ensure that "traditional" desktop applications run well in Sugar, without requiring programming or behavioural changes.		Sugar has [[Features/Metacity\|switched]] from Matchbox to a new window manager, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity Metacity]. Matchbox was designed for small devices; it forces ''all'' applications to run maximized. Sugar can be run on devices with much larger screens, and while activities native to Sugar are designed to be run maximized (full screen), some applications not specifically designed for Sugar can behave in unexpected ways when run with Matchbox. The switch to Metacity means that many "unsugarized" applications will run better inside of Sugar (e.g. Inkscape, Gimp). We endeavour to ensure that "traditional" desktop applications run well in Sugar, without requiring programming or behavioural changes.

			[[Image:gimp_0.86_metacity.png‎\|thumb\|none\|800px\|The new window manager, Metacity, lets you run GNU/Linux programs such as The Gimp that open multiple windows.‎]]

	=== Flash Activities ===		=== Flash Activities ===

Erikos: distribution specific announcements

2009-10-01T08:41:19Z

distribution specific announcements

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	Sucrose is released every six months. Each new release contains new features, improvements, bug fixes, and translations. Sucrose 0.86 continues this tradition and is our third well-planned release to date.		Sucrose is released every six months. Each new release contains new features, improvements, bug fixes, and translations. Sucrose 0.86 continues this tradition and is our third well-planned release to date.

	This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution that is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build), it may be a while before the latest release appears at [[Downloads\|Get Sugar]]

	You can learn more about Sugar itself by studying the [[What_is_Sugar%3F\|Sugar definition]] or by reading the [http://www.sugarlabs.org/index.php?template=page&page=learners comic strip] about the learning platform from Dongyun Lee. Even better, why not [[Downloads\|try Sugar]]?		You can learn more about Sugar itself by studying the [[What_is_Sugar%3F\|Sugar definition]] or by reading the [http://www.sugarlabs.org/index.php?template=page&page=learners comic strip] about the learning platform from Dongyun Lee. Even better, why not [[Downloads\|try Sugar]]?
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	==Update to this version ==		==Update to this version ==
	Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.		Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release. Note that it may take a while until the release is packaged for each distribution. Please stay tuned for distribution specific announcements and watch out for updates at [[Downloads\|Get Sugar]].

	~~This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution~~ that ~~is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build),~~ it may be a while ~~before~~ the ~~latest~~ release ~~appears~~ at [[Downloads\|Get Sugar]].

	== What's new for developers ==		== What's new for developers ==

Tonyforster: /* Update to this version */

2009-10-01T08:25:43Z

Update to this version

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	Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.		Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.

	This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution that is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build), it may be a while before the latest release appears at [[~~DownloadsGet~~ Sugar]].		This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution that is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build), it may be a while before the latest release appears at [[Downloads\|Get Sugar]].

	== What's new for developers ==		== What's new for developers ==

Tonyforster: /* Update to this version */

2009-10-01T08:25:17Z

Update to this version

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	Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.		Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.

	This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution that is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build), it may be a while before the latest release appears at [[~~Get~~ Sugar~~\|Downloads~~]].		This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution that is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build), it may be a while before the latest release appears at [[DownloadsGet Sugar]].

	== What's new for developers ==		== What's new for developers ==

Tonyforster: /* Update to this version */ release vs distribution explained

2009-10-01T08:24:31Z

Update to this version: release vs distribution explained

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	==Update to this version ==		==Update to this version ==
	Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.		Please use the instructions for your distribution (SoaS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian etc) of choice to upgrade to this release.

			This release is intended for programmers, not end users. For users, it still needs to be packaged for the distribution that is being used (eg. Sugar on a stick, XO build), it may be a while before the latest release appears at [[Get Sugar\|Downloads]].

	== What's new for developers ==		== What's new for developers ==