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Mirabelle is the most recent release of the [[Sugar on a Stick]] project. It was released on '''May | Mirabelle is the most recent release of the '''[[Sugar on a Stick]]''' project. It was released on '''25 May 2010.''' Mirabelle is named after the [[wikipedia:Mirabelle | Mirabelle plum]]. | ||
== Release announcement == | == Release announcement == | ||
We are proud to announce the availability of [[Sugar on a Stick]] v.3, code-named Mirabelle. More information about Sugar on a Stick, including download and installation details, is available at http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/. | We are proud to announce the availability of [[Sugar on a Stick]] v.3, code-named Mirabelle. More information about Sugar on a Stick, including download and installation details, is available at http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/. | ||
=== Download === | |||
Fedora is hosting the build and download environment for this version of Sugar on a Stick. | |||
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=== What's new in Mirabelle === | === What's new in Mirabelle === | ||
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'''Sugar version 0.88.''' The most recent release of the Sugar Learning Platform features support for 3G connections, increased accessibility, and better integration with our Activity Portal (http://activities.sugarlabs.org) allowing students and teachers to update their sticks with additional Activities. More information about the 0.88 release of Sugar is available at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/0.88/Notes. | '''Sugar version 0.88.''' The most recent release of the Sugar Learning Platform features support for 3G connections, increased accessibility, and better integration with our Activity Portal (http://activities.sugarlabs.org) allowing students and teachers to update their sticks with additional Activities. More information about the 0.88 release of Sugar is available at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/0.88/Notes. | ||
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'''Customize your own remix of Sugar on a Stick.''' You'll notice that v.3 Mirabelle has a smaller Activity selection than its predecessors, Blueberry and Strawberry. We realized we'll never be able to create an Activity selection suitable for all deployments - instead, we've chosen to include and support a core set of basic, teacher-tested Activities in the default image, and invite deployments to use this as a base on which to build a customized Activity selection for their classrooms. Instructions on how to do this are available at http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/customization-guide/. | '''Customize your own remix of Sugar on a Stick.''' You'll notice that v.3 Mirabelle has a smaller Activity selection than its predecessors, Blueberry and Strawberry. We realized we'll never be able to create an Activity selection suitable for all deployments - instead, we've chosen to include and support a core set of basic, teacher-tested Activities in the default image, and invite deployments to use this as a base on which to build a customized Activity selection for their classrooms. Instructions on how to do this are available at http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/customization-guide/. | ||
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'''Sugar on a Stick is now a Fedora Spin.''' After two prior releases of being based on the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview Fedora distribution], Sugar on a Stick has recognized by the [http://fedoraproject.org Fedora Project] as an official [http://spins.fedoraproject.org Spin]. This ties us more closely to Fedora's release cycle and gives us resources from their engineering and marketing teams, which extends the reach of Sugar on a Stick and makes the project itself more sustainable. In exchange, users of Fedora have access to an easily deployable implementation of the Sugar Platform; it's a great example of a mutually beneficial upstream | '''Sugar on a Stick is now a Fedora Spin.''' After two prior releases of being based on the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview Fedora distribution], Sugar on a Stick has been recognized by the [http://fedoraproject.org Fedora Project] as an official [http://spins.fedoraproject.org Spin]. This ties us more closely to Fedora's release cycle and gives us resources from their engineering and marketing teams, which extends the reach of Sugar on a Stick and makes the project itself more sustainable. In exchange, users of Fedora have access to an easily deployable implementation of the Sugar Platform; it's a great example of a mutually beneficial upstream–downstream relationship. | ||
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The biggest difference in v.3 of Sugar on a Stick has been in its release processes and engineering sustainability; it's now much easier for new contributors to get involved. We continue to move towards our long-term vision of bringing stability and deployability to Sugar's personalized learning environment, and invite all interested parties to join us. | The biggest difference in v.3 of Sugar on a Stick has been in its release processes and engineering sustainability; it's now much easier for new contributors to get involved. We continue to move towards our long-term vision of bringing stability and deployability to Sugar's personalized learning environment, and invite all interested parties to join us. | ||
If you'd like to contribute to the next version, due for release in early November, join us at our Contributors Portal at | If you'd like to contribute to the next version, due for release in early November, join us at our Contributors Portal at '''[[Sugar on a Stick]]'''. All types of contributions are welcome, from the technical to the pedagogical, and we're happy to teach what we know and learn what you have to share. | ||
Thank you to all the people involved for their awesome work! | Thank you to all the people involved for their awesome work! | ||