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** getting away from the ''old mindset'' (thinking like a company, asking for permission before doing something)
 
** getting away from the ''old mindset'' (thinking like a company, asking for permission before doing something)
 
** ''show me the code'', we will support you but you should do things yourself
 
** ''show me the code'', we will support you but you should do things yourself
** SugarLabs is a community '''not''' a company
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** Sugar Labs is a community '''not''' a company
 
** more developers are needed
 
** more developers are needed
 
** people should be pointed to join.sugarlabs.org
 
** people should be pointed to join.sugarlabs.org
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** no success in getting grants so far
 
** no success in getting grants so far
 
** Sugar Labs has no employees, should work like the Gnome foundation, people getting paid by companies who want Sugar to suceed
 
** Sugar Labs has no employees, should work like the Gnome foundation, people getting paid by companies who want Sugar to suceed
* in the larger context SugarLabs should be responsible for high-levels decisions and setting the framework for activities
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* in the larger context Sugar Labs should be responsible for high-levels decisions and setting the framework for activities
 
* focus on setting up Local Sugar Labs, direct contact to educators and other relevant parties in their respective communities
 
* focus on setting up Local Sugar Labs, direct contact to educators and other relevant parties in their respective communities
 
* [http://sugarlabs.org/go/ActivityTeam/Remora_port Remora] as a central hub for activities (downloads, reviews, etc.); should be available in a couple of weeks
 
* [http://sugarlabs.org/go/ActivityTeam/Remora_port Remora] as a central hub for activities (downloads, reviews, etc.); should be available in a couple of weeks
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* Sugar 0.86:
 
* Sugar 0.86:
 
** goal is to make Sugar more usable in the classroom and for teachers
 
** goal is to make Sugar more usable in the classroom and for teachers
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** define a process to help deverlopers in finding what's important in the classroom (''participatory design'', ''educator-driven development'')
 
** announce a call-for-proposals to aid in the collection of ideas, desired features, etc. for the next release
 
** announce a call-for-proposals to aid in the collection of ideas, desired features, etc. for the next release
 
** end of call in mid-March
 
** end of call in mid-March
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** neighborhood view will only show 40 XOs when connected to an ejabberd server due to the use of collabora-gadget
 
** neighborhood view will only show 40 XOs when connected to an ejabberd server due to the use of collabora-gadget
 
** there's a server running at jabber.sugarlabs.org
 
** there's a server running at jabber.sugarlabs.org
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** Mesh circle / networks not shown in the neighborhood view anymore, only in the frame
 
** the ''Start'' menu (currently only accessible via hovering over the center of the homeview) is no accessible from the frame and also the neighborhood view
 
** the ''Start'' menu (currently only accessible via hovering over the center of the homeview) is no accessible from the frame and also the neighborhood view
 
** coloured icons in the home-view indicate that the last instance / Journal entry of the respective activity will be launched
 
** coloured icons in the home-view indicate that the last instance / Journal entry of the respective activity will be launched
 
** devices such as removable storage is now also viewable in the frame
 
** devices such as removable storage is now also viewable in the frame
 
** Journal includes an icon for "favorites-only" search
 
** Journal includes an icon for "favorites-only" search
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** view-source (fn + space) now opens source code for activities in a view-only mode and saves them in the Journal
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** apart from a regular Testing team that mainly looks for bugs there's also a need for a dedicated UI testing effort to evaluate UI changes
    
== FOSDEM'09 ==
 
== FOSDEM'09 ==
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* SoaS at the Fedora booth: http://erikos.sweettimez.de/?p=359
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* Planning for [http://sugarlabs.org/go/User:Erikos/Events/LinuxTag2009 LinuxTag 2009]
    
== Other Notes ==
 
== Other Notes ==

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