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: '''[[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ | Post new questions here]]''', or follow the question links at the top of the major sections, or visit [[:Category:FAQ]].
: '''[[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ | Post new questions here]]''', or follow the question links at the top of the major sections, or visit [[:Category:FAQ]].
: '''[[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ | Post new questions here]]'''.
: '''[[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ | Post new questions here]]'''.
=== What is Sugar? ===
=== What is Sugar? ===
:Sugar is an educational software platform built with the Python programming language and based on the principles of cognitive and social constructivism.
:Sugar is an educational software platform built with the Python programming language and based on the principles of cognitive and social constructivism. See [[What is Sugar?]].
=== Who is doing Sugar development? ===
=== Who is doing Sugar development? ===
:Sugar is a community project where all work is done by volunteers. You can get an idea of the people involved from the [[Development Team/Release/Modules]] page.
:Sugar is a community project where all work is done by volunteers. You can get an idea of the people involved from the [[Development Team/Release/Modules]] page.
=== Does Sugar support Android? ===
: Not at this time, although there are some developers working to change that situation. See this [http://www.mail-archive.com/iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg13765.html mailing list thread].
=== What makes Sugar different from other educational software platforms? ===
=== What makes Sugar different from other educational software platforms? ===
* See [[Marketing Team/Website#Website_2|Website sandbox]].
:The Sugar interface, in its departure from the desktop metaphor for computing, is the first serious attempt to create a user interface that is based on both cognitive and social constructivism: learners should engage in authentic exploration and collaboration. It is based on three very simple principles about what makes us human: (1) everyone is a teacher and a learner; (2) humans by their nature are social beings; and (3) humans by their nature are expressive. These are the pillars of a user experience for learning.
:The Sugar interface, in its departure from the desktop metaphor for computing, is the first serious attempt to create a user interface that is based on both cognitive and social constructivism: learners should engage in authentic exploration and collaboration. It is based on three very simple principles about what makes us human: (1) everyone is a teacher and a learner; (2) humans by their nature are social beings; and (3) humans by their nature are expressive. These are the pillars of a user experience for learning.
* Sugar is available in a wide variety of forms: as part of GNU/Linux distributions; LiveUSB/CD; and in virtual machines or emulation.
* Sugar is available in a wide variety of forms: as part of GNU/Linux distributions; LiveUSB/CD; and in virtual machines or emulation.
:There is a further summary of the Sugar benefits [[Deployment Team/Small_deployment_guide#Why_Sugar|here]].
:There is a further summary of the Sugar benefits [[Deployment Team/Small_deployment_guide#Why_Sugar|here]].
=== How can I get online with the Live USB/CD, and what can I do then? ===
=== How can I get online with the Live USB/CD, and what can I do then? ===
:In the top left corner of the Frame is a circle of smaller circles. This is your Neighbourhood-circle. At the moment, only nearby wireless access points are visible as small coloured circles - more colour inside means better signal strength. Let your mouse pointer hover above a circle to see the name of the wireless network. A small padlock means you need to supply a username and password to access the network. Click the circle you would like to access. It should be a wireless network you know will grant you Internet access once you are connected. If the network is protected with a padlock, you will be prompted for a valid username and password at this point, so give these and click the OK-button. If everything is okay, you are now connected.
:In the top left corner of the Frame is a circle of smaller circles. This is your Neighbourhood-circle. At the moment, only nearby wireless access points are visible as small coloured circles - more colour inside means better signal strength. Let your mouse pointer hover above a circle to see the name of the wireless network. A small padlock means you need to supply a username and password to access the network. Click the circle you would like to access. It should be a wireless network you know will grant you Internet access once you are connected. If the network is protected with a padlock, you will be prompted for a valid username and password at this point, so give these and click the OK-button. If everything is okay, you are now connected.
:You should soon see many small avatars like your own in your neighbourhood. Hover your mouse pointer above them to see what they are called.
:You should soon see many small avatars like your own in your neighbourhood. Hover your mouse pointer above them to see their usernames.
:In the top left corner next to the Neighbourhood-circle, is your Friends-circle. You don't have any Sugar-friends at the moment, so this will be empty. Next to the Friends-circle is a circle with a single dot - that's right - it means you. Click the You-circle, and you will get back to you and your activities.
:In the top left corner next to the Neighbourhood-circle, is your Friends-circle. You don't have any Sugar-friends at the moment, so this will be empty. Next to the Friends-circle is a circle with a single dot - that's right - it means you. Click the You-circle, and you will get back to you and your activities.
=== Does Sugar run on an ASUS Eee PC (or other "ultra-mobile" or "mini" PCs)?===
=== Does Sugar run on an ASUS Eee PC (or other "ultra-mobile" or "mini" PCs)?===
Yes. If it can run GNU/Linux and GNOME, it can run Sugar. Try [[Sugar on a Stick]] as a way to get started, but you should be able install it natively as well.
=== Is it possible to have mesh support with the Live USB/CD ? ===
=== Is it possible to have mesh support with the Live USB/CD ? ===
:A: Yes, it will be possible to have [http://www.open80211s.org/trac/wiki/HOWTO-0.2.1 mesh support] with the Live CD shortly, provided you have a suitable wireless card.
:A: Yes, it will be possible to have [http://www.open80211s.org/trac/wiki/HOWTO-0.2.1 mesh support] with the Live CD shortly, provided you have a suitable wireless card.
:[http://www.o11s.org/ open80211s] is an open-source implementation of the emerging IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh standard. It has been accepted in the mainline Linux kernel and is included in release 2.6.26. The resulting software will run on GNU/Linux on commodity PC hardware.
:[http://www.o11s.org/ open80211s] is an Free/Libre Open-source implementation of the emerging IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh standard. It has been accepted in the mainline Linux kernel and is included in release 2.6.26. The resulting software will run on GNU/Linux on commodity PC hardware.
:Open80211s is based on the mac80211 wireless stack and should run on any of the wireless cards that mac80211 supports. At present, September 2008, four families of drivers are supported or partially supported. The ath5k driver supports Atheros WLAN based chipsets, the b43 driver supports the 802.11 B/G family of wireless chips Broadcom produces, libertas_tf supports the Marvell 88W83886 USB device as found in the OLPC XO-1 laptop, and the zd1211rw driver covers a large proportion of USB-wireless devices on the consumer market as these are based on the ZyDAS ZD1211. Several months after the acquisition, Atheros rebranded the ZyDAS ZD1211 chip to AR5007UG.
:Open80211s is based on the mac80211 wireless stack and should run on any of the wireless cards that mac80211 supports. At present, September 2008, four families of drivers are supported or partially supported. The ath5k driver supports Atheros WLAN based chipsets, the b43 driver supports the 802.11 B/G family of wireless chips Broadcom produces, libertas_tf supports the Marvell 88W83886 USB device as found in the OLPC XO-1 laptop, and the zd1211rw driver covers a large proportion of USB-wireless devices on the consumer market as these are based on the ZyDAS ZD1211. Several months after the acquisition, Atheros rebranded the ZyDAS ZD1211 chip to AR5007UG.
=== Are there any platforms where Sugar runs on? ===
:The Sugar Learning Platform is a leading learning platform that began in the famous One Laptop Per Child project. It is used every day by nearly 3 million children around the world. [http://sugarizer.org/ Sugarizer] is a web implementation of the platform and runs on every device - from tiny Raspberry Pi computers to small Android and iOS phones to tablets and to laptops and desktops. It has 3 broad components:
:1. Web Application: a web application that runs in modern web browsers
:2. Application: an installable app for every operating system
:3. Server: a nodejs/express server for applications to connect with
:Enjoy the experience and help us reach every child on every device in every country.
== Sugar Labs ==
== Sugar Labs ==
=== What is the relationship of Sugar Labs to One Laptop per Child? ===
=== What is the relationship of Sugar Labs to One Laptop per Child? ===
:Sugar was originally developed as the user interface (UI) for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) XO-1 laptop. Sugar Labs was established as an independent entity in order to facilitate the growth of Sugar beyond any single hardware platform. While Sugar Labs has a cooperative working relationship with OLPC, it is by no means an exclusive or proprietary relationship. Sugar Labs is not bound to any specific hardware platform or Linux distribution (Please see [[Supported systems]]).
:Sugar was originally developed as the user interface (UI) for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) XO-1 laptop. Sugar Labs was established as an independent entity in order to facilitate the growth of Sugar beyond any single hardware platform. While Sugar Labs has a cooperative working relationship with OLPC, it is by no means an exclusive or proprietary relationship. Sugar Labs is not bound to any specific hardware platform or GNU/Linux distribution (Please see [[Supported systems]]).
:Sugar Labs is the upstream community for the Sugar project. Sugar Labs welcomes a close working relationship with OLPC. Sugar Labs also welcomes cooperation with other laptop and computer manufacturers and software and content providers.
:Sugar Labs is the upstream community for the Sugar project. Sugar Labs welcomes a close working relationship with OLPC. Sugar Labs also welcomes cooperation with other laptop and computer manufacturers and software and content providers.
:OLPC and Sugar Labs are not diverging, we are on the same page; we are both hoping to fund and support Sugar so that we can continue to provide the best learning experience for children. The Sugar Labs initiative is consistent with taking Sugar to the next level; this is not inconsistent with what OLPC is doing. Any help from outside or inside OLPC should help establish Sugar as a more stable and better product.
:OLPC and Sugar Labs are not diverging, we are on the same page; we are both hoping to fund and support Sugar so that we can continue to provide the best learning experience for children. The Sugar Labs initiative is consistent with taking Sugar to the next level; this is not inconsistent with what OLPC is doing. Any help from outside or inside OLPC should help establish Sugar as a more stable and better product.
=== What is the standard Sugar license? ===
:Materials created by the Sugar Labs contributors are usually shared on GNU GPL free software license.
=== What is a Sugar Activity? ===
:Activity is a small educational application (like this one) built into Sugar. Anyone can create an activity, you too...!
=== Who is upstream for Sugar? ===
=== Who is upstream for Sugar? ===
=== How do I learn more about Sugar Labs? ===
=== How do I learn more about Sugar Labs? ===
:Please visit our [[Sugar Labs/Contacts|communication channels]] page, or add new questions to the [[Talk:Sugar Labs/FAQ|discussion]] page or send email to press at sugarlabs.org.
:Check out the following additional FAQs, and join the IAEP mailing list and ask us about anything related to the project that isn't related to code.
* [[Activity Team/FAQ|Activities]]
* [[Deployment Team/FAQ|Deployment]]
* [[Design Team/FAQ|Design]]
* [[Development Team/FAQ|Development]]
* [[Documentation Team/FAQ|Documentation]]
* [[Education Team/FAQ|Education]]
* [[Infrastructure Team/FAQ|Infrastructure]]
* [[Local Labs/FAQ|Local Labs]]
* [[Marketing Team/FAQ|Marketing]]
* [[Math4Team/FAQ|Math4 Project]]
* [[Oversight Board|Oversight Board]]
* [[Sugar on a Stick/FAQ|Sugar on a Stick]]
* [[BugSquad/FAQ|Testing]]
* [[Translation Team/FAQ|Translation]]
* [[Wiki Team/FAQ| Wiki]]
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