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=== Sugar 0.86 ===

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|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry ships the latest '''Sugar''' release, 0.86.3. It features:

~~[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png|left|200px]]~~

* redesigned toolbars;

~~Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry ships the latest '''Sugar''' release, 0.86.3. It features:~~

* a redesigned ~~toolbar~~;

* improved wireless networking;

* EPUB file support for e-books ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]);

* better Gnash support for Adobe Flash content;

* easier keyboard configuration;

* support for tabbed browsing ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4024 Browse]);

* epub file support for ebooks ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]);

* and an easy way to update to the latest Activities (Control Panel).

* and an easy way to update to the latest ~~activities~~ (Control Panel).

Detailed release notes for Sugar 0.86 are available [[0.86/Notes|here]].

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=== ZyX-LiveInstaller ===

=== ~~ZYX~~-~~Liveinstaller ===~~

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[[Image:zyx-liveinstaller.png|~~right~~|~~200px~~]]

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|valign=top|A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk.

A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk.

We teamed up with the '''zyx-liveinstaller''' developer in order to provide:

* a seamless ~~way~~ of ~~installing~~ your personalized environment onto your computer's hard disk;

* seamless installation of your personalized environment onto your computer's hard disk;

* it ~~even~~ saves any changes that you made to your Sugar on a Stick system;

* it saves any changes that you made to your Sugar on a Stick system;

* and the installation does not even require a reboot.

* Link [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Beta#ZyX-LiveInstaller]

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* [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller|Instructions]]

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=== E-Books ===

[[Image:read-alice.png|left|~~200px~~]]

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Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through '''Read''', including the increasingly popular .epub file format. Historical classicals and interesting literature for young readers are provided through an additional [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/E-Books|page]].

|valign=top|[[Image:read-alice.png|left|300px]]

|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through '''Read''', including the increasingly popular .epub file format. Historical classicals and interesting literature for young readers are provided through an additional [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/E-Books|page]].

Thousands of additional e-books can even be easily accessed through the included '''Get Internet Archive Books''' Activity.

A [http://people.sugarlabs.org/sayamindu/shared_read.ogv screencast] of the e-book sharing process is also available.

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=== Activities ===

[[Image:social-calc-activity.png|~~right~~|~~200px~~]]

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Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is '''SocialCalc''', a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the '''TamTam''' activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular '''Physics''' and '''TurtleArt''', have been updated. Sugar's rich collection of Activities are available for download from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar's Activity Library].

|valign=top|[[Image:social-calc-activity.png|left|300px]]

|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is '''SocialCalc''', a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the '''TamTam''' activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular '''Physics''' and '''TurtleArt''', have been updated. Sugar's rich collection of Activities are available for download from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar's Activity Library].

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=== Based On Fedora ===

[[Image:Fedora_remix_logo.png|left]]

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Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora operating system], a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software.

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|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora operating system], a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software.

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 === Sugar 0.86 ===
+{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;"
+|-
+|valign=top|[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png|left|300px]]
+|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry ships the latest '''Sugar''' release, 0.86.3. It features:
-[[Image:0.86_Browse_new_toolbar.png|left|200px]]
+* redesigned toolbars;
-Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry ships the latest '''Sugar''' release, 0.86.3. It features:
-* a redesigned toolbar;
 * improved wireless networking;
+* EPUB file support for e-books ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]);
+* better Gnash support for Adobe Flash content;
+* easier keyboard configuration;
 * support for tabbed browsing ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4024 Browse]);
-* epub file support for ebooks ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]);
+* and an easy way to update to the latest Activities (Control Panel).
-* and an easy way to update to the latest activities (Control Panel).
 Detailed release notes for Sugar 0.86 are available [[0.86/Notes|here]].
+|}
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+=== ZyX-LiveInstaller ===
-=== ZYX-Liveinstaller ===
+{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;"
+|-
-[[Image:zyx-liveinstaller.png|right|200px]]
+|valign=top|[[Image:zyx-liveinstaller.png|left|300px]]
+|valign=top|A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk.
-A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk.
 We teamed up with the '''zyx-liveinstaller''' developer in order to provide:
-* a seamless way of installing your personalized environment onto your computer's hard disk;
+* seamless installation of your personalized environment onto your computer's hard disk;
-* it even saves any changes that you made to your Sugar on a Stick system;
+* it saves any changes that you made to your Sugar on a Stick system;
 * and the installation does not even require a reboot.
-* Link [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Beta#ZyX-LiveInstaller]
-<br clear="all" />
+*  [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller|Instructions]]
+|}
 === E-Books ===
-[[Image:read-alice.png|left|200px]]
+{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;"
+|-
-Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through '''Read''', including the increasingly popular .epub file format. Historical classicals and interesting literature for young readers are provided through an additional [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/E-Books|page]].
+|valign=top|[[Image:read-alice.png|left|300px]]
+|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry supports viewing e-books through '''Read''', including the increasingly popular .epub file format. Historical classicals and interesting literature for young readers are provided through an additional [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/E-Books|page]].
 Thousands of additional e-books can even be easily accessed through the included '''Get Internet Archive Books''' Activity.
 A [http://people.sugarlabs.org/sayamindu/shared_read.ogv screencast] of the e-book sharing process is also available.
+|}
-<br clear="all" />
 === Activities ===
-[[Image:social-calc-activity.png|right|200px]]
+{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;"
+|-
-Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is '''SocialCalc''', a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the '''TamTam''' activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular '''Physics''' and '''TurtleArt''', have been updated. Sugar's rich collection of Activities are available for download from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar's Activity Library].
+|valign=top|[[Image:social-calc-activity.png|left|300px]]
+|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also includes updates to the standard collection of Activities for children and many new ones. An example is '''SocialCalc''', a spreadsheet activity that allows users to do complex mathematical calculations. Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry also ships the '''TamTam''' activity suite, which takes the learner on a journey through sound and music, beginning with a simple musical toy and progressing up to a sophisticated sound synthesizer. Other activities, such as the very popular '''Physics''' and '''TurtleArt''', have been updated. Sugar's rich collection of Activities are available for download from [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar's Activity Library].
-<br clear="all" />
+|}
 === Based On Fedora ===
-[[Image:Fedora_remix_logo.png|left]]
+{| border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border: 1px solid white; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;"
+|-
-Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora operating system], a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software.
+|valign=top|[[Image:Fedora_remix_logo.png|left]]
+|valign=top|Sugar on a Stick v2 Blueberry is based on the latest version (F12) of the [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora operating system], a GNU/Linux distribution which showcases the latest in free and open source software.
+|}