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=== Sugar 0.86 ===
=== 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:
* redesigned toolbars;
* a redesigned toolbar;
* improved wireless networking;
* improved wireless networking;
* EPUB file support for e-books ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]);
* EPUB file support for e-books ([http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4028 Read]);
Detailed release notes for Sugar 0.86 are available [[0.86/Notes|here]].
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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A frequent request we received concerned a means of installing Sugar to a hard disk.
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|valign=top|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:
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 even saves any changes that you made to your Sugar on a Stick system;
* and the installation does not even require a reboot.
* and the installation does not even require a reboot.
* Link [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Beta#ZyX-LiveInstaller]
* Link [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Beta#ZyX-LiveInstaller]
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=== E-Books ===
=== E-Books ===
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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]].
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|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.
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.
A [http://people.sugarlabs.org/sayamindu/shared_read.ogv screencast] of the e-book sharing process is also available.
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=== Activities ===
=== Activities ===
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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].
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|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 ===
=== Based On Fedora ===
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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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