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=Connect with Sugar Labs= | =Connect with Sugar Labs= | ||
| − | Sugar has a growing community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. Mailing lists, forums, IRC , Jabber and email provide quick and easy ways to communicate. | + | Sugar has a growing community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. Mailing lists, forums, IRC , Jabber, and email provide quick and easy ways to communicate. |
==Mailing Lists== | ==Mailing Lists== | ||
| − | + | See all our mailing lists at '''http://lists.sugarlabs.org'''. After registering your email address with the mailing list, you will receive the discussion posts or digests of the posts made to the list server. Archives are available on each list's info page. They contain the full history of discussions about Sugar since the formation of Sugar Labs. This a link to the '''[http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/ It's an Education Project archive]'''. | |
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| + | See also the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) mailing lists and archives at '''http://lists.laptop.org'''. | ||
A web-view of mailing lists in a fourm-like interface can be found at [http://n2.nabble.com/SugarLabs-f1511649.html Nabble]. Keep in mind that using Nabble has the following limitations: | A web-view of mailing lists in a fourm-like interface can be found at [http://n2.nabble.com/SugarLabs-f1511649.html Nabble]. Keep in mind that using Nabble has the following limitations: | ||
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* The authoritive record is on lists.sugarlabs.org | * The authoritive record is on lists.sugarlabs.org | ||
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===General List=== | ===General List=== | ||
| − | * [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep It's an Education Project] - | + | * [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep It's an Education Project] - Our main mailing list for discussions of Education and Sugar (See a graphic [[Sugar Labs/SOM#It.27s_An_Education_Project_Mailing_List|Self Organising Map]] for an overview of the past week's discussions on the list.) |
===Developer Lists=== | ===Developer Lists=== | ||
| − | * [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel Sugar-devel] - | + | * [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel Sugar-devel] - The Sugar developers' email list. (See the graphic [[Sugar Labs/SOM#Sugar_Mailing_List|Self Organising Map]] archive for and overview of past month's discussions.) |
| − | * [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel server-devel] - | + | * [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel server-devel] - A list for discussions on the XS schoolserver ('''X'''O school '''S'''erver). |
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===Starting a new list=== | ===Starting a new list=== | ||
| − | The best way to start a new mailing list is to begin a discussion on a | + | The best way to start a new mailing list is to begin a discussion on a current list that's related to the topic. Once the discussion becomes active, ask for a separate list for that topic. |
| − | When | + | When a critical mass of people are regularly talking about the same topic, email the following information to the IAEP list: |
| − | # The name | + | # The name for the new mailing list, with alternative names in case the first one is taken |
| − | # A description of the list, its purpose, and why it's needed (being able to say "we've been talking on this other list for a while, and the discussion has grown too big | + | # A description of the list, its purpose, and why it's needed (being able to say "we've been talking on this other list for a while, and the discussion has grown too big, see these archive links" is helpful) |
| − | # The name/email of the list | + | # The name/email of the list administrator, and of at least one other moderator (minimum, one admin and one moderator) |
| − | # At least 10 names/ | + | # At least 10 names/email addresses of people who want to be the initial subscribers |
== Forums == | == Forums == | ||
===Support Forum=== | ===Support Forum=== | ||
* [http://forum.laptop.org/ Support] - The official support forum for G1G1 and OLPC | * [http://forum.laptop.org/ Support] - The official support forum for G1G1 and OLPC | ||
| − | : | + | :Total posts 9344 • Total topics 1922 • Total members 3757 • 22:46, 26 March 2009 (EDT) |
===General Discussion=== | ===General Discussion=== | ||
* [http://olpcnews.com/forum/ olpcnews] - A popular forum but not frequented by developers | * [http://olpcnews.com/forum/ olpcnews] - A popular forum but not frequented by developers | ||
| − | :total posts | + | :total posts 28249 • Total topics 3344 • Total members 3742 • 22:48, 26 March 2006 (EDT) |
== Blogs == | == Blogs == | ||
| − | [http://planet.laptop.org OLPC planet] and [http://planet.sugarlabs.org/ Planet Sugar Labs] - | + | [http://planet.laptop.org OLPC planet] and [http://planet.sugarlabs.org/ Planet Sugar Labs] - An aggregate of a number of popular blogs on Sugar and OLPC. See [[blogs]] for a list of these blogs and instructions on adding more blogs to this feed. |
== IRC Chat == | == IRC Chat == | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 26 March 2009
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Connect with Sugar Labs
Sugar has a growing community that is ready to help you. Because users and contributors span the globe, a key element to the project is communication. Mailing lists, forums, IRC , Jabber, and email provide quick and easy ways to communicate.
Mailing Lists
See all our mailing lists at http://lists.sugarlabs.org. After registering your email address with the mailing list, you will receive the discussion posts or digests of the posts made to the list server. Archives are available on each list's info page. They contain the full history of discussions about Sugar since the formation of Sugar Labs. This a link to the It's an Education Project archive.
See also the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) mailing lists and archives at http://lists.laptop.org.
A web-view of mailing lists in a fourm-like interface can be found at Nabble. Keep in mind that using Nabble has the following limitations:
- Nabble does not support posting to more than one mailing list at a time (cross-posting)
- Nabble does not index all sugar lists
- The authoritive record is on lists.sugarlabs.org
General List
- It's an Education Project - Our main mailing list for discussions of Education and Sugar (See a graphic Self Organising Map for an overview of the past week's discussions on the list.)
Developer Lists
- Sugar-devel - The Sugar developers' email list. (See the graphic Self Organising Map archive for and overview of past month's discussions.)
- server-devel - A list for discussions on the XS schoolserver (XO school Server).
Starting a new list
The best way to start a new mailing list is to begin a discussion on a current list that's related to the topic. Once the discussion becomes active, ask for a separate list for that topic.
When a critical mass of people are regularly talking about the same topic, email the following information to the IAEP list:
- The name for the new mailing list, with alternative names in case the first one is taken
- A description of the list, its purpose, and why it's needed (being able to say "we've been talking on this other list for a while, and the discussion has grown too big, see these archive links" is helpful)
- The name/email of the list administrator, and of at least one other moderator (minimum, one admin and one moderator)
- At least 10 names/email addresses of people who want to be the initial subscribers
Forums
Support Forum
- Support - The official support forum for G1G1 and OLPC
- Total posts 9344 • Total topics 1922 • Total members 3757 • 22:46, 26 March 2009 (EDT)
General Discussion
- olpcnews - A popular forum but not frequented by developers
- total posts 28249 • Total topics 3344 • Total members 3742 • 22:48, 26 March 2006 (EDT)
Blogs
OLPC planet and Planet Sugar Labs - An aggregate of a number of popular blogs on Sugar and OLPC. See blogs for a list of these blogs and instructions on adding more blogs to this feed.
IRC Chat
Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (that's Internet Relay Chat). You can either use a computer-based client to log in to IRC (such as Sugar IRC activity, Pidgin, X-Chat) or this web browser-based service provided by Mibbit to chat online here. It even includes in-line language translation, if needed.
IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
The SugarLabs Community uses a series of channels in the irc.freenode.net network. Check {{User irc}} to see how to register your participation in the IRC channels within the wiki, and to find the category where users are registered.
irc.freenode.net channels
| General: | |
| #sugar | Sugar development. |
| #sugar-meeting | The meeting channel for the sugar developers |
irc.oftc.net channels
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| #schoolserver | The meeting channel for the XS (XO school Server) |
How to use irc channels
- A web-based chat for all channels is mibbit, with nickname: (whatever you like), server: irc.freenode.net, and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into). It also includes an inline translation service that is helpful when other languages are used.
- Some helpful resources are here, and this tutorial, which also includes basic commands.
- Learn about IRC etiquette. Try here, here, or here.
- For IRC under sugar, install the latest Sugar IRC] activity.
- In Pidgin you can configure IRC and then Add a Chat to your Buddy list. Select the IRC channel from the drop-down menu, and enter the name of the channel. You can set Pidgin to open channels automatically whenever it starts up. In a traditional IRC client, you join a channel with the /join command, for example
/join #sugar
- Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
Jabber Networks
While the OLPC is designed with mesh wireless networking built in (where users can connect to each other without having a central wireless internet router/connection), Sugar users around the world may not be able to connect with others using the platform unless it's through the Internet, since mesh networking relies on a concentration of users (for example, in a classroom, school or business environment).
Jabber networks link Sugar users to each other in order to chat, interact and collaborate. There are global Sugar Jabber networks, or regional ones hosted by organizations and individuals around the world. You can choose whichever Jabber network you wish to connect to. Connecting Sugar to one of these networks will greatly enhance your Sugar experience.
Video
- OLPC TV is dedicated to collecting videos related to OLPC. The site needs help recoding videos to play in Gnash, the Free Flash viewer.
- Dailymotion have an OLPC-compatible portal at olpc.dailymotion.com with videos encoded with the free OGG Theora/Vorbis codecs, and they have OLPC-relevant content.
Sugar Labs contacts
Sugar Labs is led by its Oversight Board. The executive director is Walter Bender (walter AT sugarlabs DOT org).
We also have an ombudsman who will help mediate any disputes (ombudsman AT sugarlabs DOT org).
Journalists can call +1.857.254.1100 or e-mail Sugar Labs Public Relations (pr AT sugarlabs DOT org).
See our community contacts index for additional contacts.
You also may contact us by mail:
- Walter Bender
- Executive Director
- Sugar Labs
- 22 Central Street
- Auburndale, MA USA 02466-2409