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Sugar is high-quality software for | Sugar is high-quality software for learning with a special focus on the needs of younger children. | ||
Sugar is designed for use with or without direct internet access, | Sugar is designed for use with or without direct internet access, so it can be used by children do not yet have regular or reliable internet access. | ||
Sugar runs on inexpensive desktop and laptop computers | The Sugar desktop runs on inexpensive desktop and laptop computers; a web-based version is under development for tablets and phones. | ||
Sugar Activities are | Sugar Activities are applications that run in the Sugar desktop and/or on the web. Sugar Activities encourage learning through self-discovery and encourage collaboration, expression, and reflection. | ||
Every Activity respects every user's freedom to run, study, modify and redistribute it using software licenses compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL) | Every Sugar Activity respects every user's freedom to run, study, modify and redistribute it using software licenses compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 3 or later. | ||
Sugar began in 2006 as part of the One Laptop | Sugar development began in 2006 as part of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. | ||
In 2016, the Sugar community is global | In 2016, the Sugar community is global; we aspire to include users and contributors in all countries, all languages, and all cultures. | ||
We are Sugar Labs, a volunteer-led and non-profit organization in service to the Sugar community. | We are Sugar Labs, a volunteer-led and non-profit organization in service to the Sugar community. | ||
We facilitate knowledge and software sharing | We facilitate knowledge and software sharing among all people; we relate the software freedom movement to education. | ||
We raise funds and use them to accelerate our Members | We raise funds and use them to accelerate the progress of our Members, enabling their access to laptops, travel, and more. | ||
We make things to think with. Join us. | We make things to think with. Join us. | ||