Re: [sugar] 9.1 proposal: View source key everywhere

2008-10-27 Thread Tomeu Vizoso
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:19 PM, C. Scott Ananian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sure, that's fine. but i think we need to keep thinking about how to support of non-, or not-fully-sugarized applications with every new feature we do (as well

[sugar] 9.1 Proposal: Files

2008-10-27 Thread Erik Garrison
By reintroducing the concept of files to our systems we can simplify our work in a number of areas relative to 8.2: - Compatibility with existing applications: One of the principal reasons that the tens of thousands of open source applications that run on Linux aren't usable under Sugar is that

[sugar] Difference between MS and Open Office

2008-10-27 Thread HORVÁTH-MILITICSI Attila
I started to use MS Office in the mid '90s and only after the 2000 version started to wonder, why the technicians became after each version more and more senile. And why the Office package began to grow like a montgolfiere. Or like La Fontaine's frog which wanted to look as big an ox was...

[sugar] 9.1 Proposal: Sugar Themes for Country

2008-10-27 Thread Carlos mauro
Spanish === Themes o Pieles de Acuerdo al País para Sugar Resumen Contar con un ambiente dentro del Panel de Administración de la OLPC para configurar un theme con iconos o figuras de acuerdo al país del niño. Por ejemplo un XO con un detalle que lo diferencie de la costa, sierra o

[sugar] 9.1 Proposal: MouseTrap for Sugar

2008-10-27 Thread Carlos mauro
MouseTrap for Sugar an New Position WebCam in OLPC English Improve accessibility for children with motor problems such as not having hands or problems in them. It is a project which can be served: http://mousetrap.flaper87.org/trac/ The idea is to work with a library of image recognition OpenCV

[sugar] 9.1 Proposal: Usability Testing for Activity

2008-10-27 Thread Carlos mauro
Spanish === Usability Testing for Activity Resumen El objetivo es hacer una medición de una usabilidad y hacer un proceso estándar para las proxima liberaciones estables del proyecto Sugar y de sus Actividades de los Pack de los países. Ese proceso estandar se podrá repetir con los

[sugar] Hi,a big question

2008-10-27 Thread Marc Rodriguez Tristany
Hi to everybody, I've just been added to the list, cause Martin Lanhoff told me I had to do it, and I don't know too much how it works... But anyway, I'm a guy from Spain (Barcelona) that I'm doing the final thesis of my IT degree with another guy, and it's about an educational application for

[sugar] Donations for travel to Nov 17 XOcamp, also spare bedrooms needed!

2008-10-27 Thread C. Scott Ananian
Hi, folks. It seems that OLPC is having some cash flow problems. We really think it's important to get as many people to the Nov 17 meetings as possible. I'd like to consider asking for donations to cover travel costs for key developers, like the sugar team: marco, tomeu, erikos, and morgs.

Re: [sugar] Donations for travel to Nov 17 XOcamp, also spare bedrooms needed!

2008-10-27 Thread C. Scott Ananian
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 3:01 PM, C. Scott Ananian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: meetings as possible. I'd like to consider asking for donations to cover travel costs for key developers, like the sugar team: marco, tomeu, erikos, and morgs. The cost of their travel would be about $2500. Including

Re: [sugar] Donations for travel to Nov 17 XOcamp, also spare bedrooms needed!

2008-10-27 Thread Michael Stone
I wish to add two things to what Scott wrote: First, two purposes for the conference have been recognized to date: 1) to facilitate planning relevant to 9.1 and beyond, 2) to build trust and relationships between community members. Given present realities, three options have been

Re: [sugar] Donations for travel to Nov 17 XOcamp, also spare bedrooms needed!

2008-10-27 Thread C. Scott Ananian
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 3:01 PM, C. Scott Ananian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, folks. It seems that OLPC is having some cash flow problems. By which I mean, can't get travel funding approved. Sorry if the tone sounded alarmist. OLPC is a nonprofit, it's not some big company rolling in cash.

[sugar] Sugar Digest 2008-10-27

2008-10-27 Thread Walter Bender
=== Sugar Digest === 1. Lima: Sugar was well represented in Peru this past week. Rafael Ortiz and Sebastian Silva orgainzed a translation sprint at the University San Martin de Porres. SJ Klein and C. Scott Ananian then joined them to run a Game Jam. The week culminated with a Freedom and Open

[sugar] Deadline for new modules proposals

2008-10-27 Thread Marco Pesenti Gritti
Hello, I think there is no reason to introduce a deadline for new modules proposal other than the feature freeze, currently planned for December 21. We should evaluate proposals as they get in. I will give a stab to the three proposal presented so far now, so that we get the new modules in

Re: [sugar] Module Proposal: Image Viewer Activity

2008-10-27 Thread Marco Pesenti Gritti
There seem to be consensus on the inclusion of image activity. Unless someone objects I'll add it to the list of modules. Please make sure to do a release for 0.83.1. Thanks! Marco ___ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org

Re: [sugar] new module proposal: Turtle Art

2008-10-27 Thread Marco Pesenti Gritti
I think we should include it. Great educational value, well polished and now maintained. Marco ___ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar

Re: [sugar] Measure Activity inclusion in Fructose

2008-10-27 Thread Marco Pesenti Gritti
Hello, I have to admit that I haven't played a lot with Measure but I heard very good things about it. I have a couple of doubts/questions for everyone: 1 Is the activity useful outside the XO hardware? Does it retain its interest and educational value? 2 Should we include in Fructose activities

[sugar] Sugar Works Now!

2008-10-27 Thread Marco Pesenti Gritti
Why no one is posting the good press these days and I have to find it out myself??? :) http://www.olpcnews.com/software/sugar/xo_laptop_software_upgrade_review.html Marco ___ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org

Re: [sugar] Measure Activity inclusion in Fructose

2008-10-27 Thread Rafael Enrique Ortiz Guerrero
Hello it has to be included, because it's a nice way of learning how are the graph and behaviors of different physical attributes translated to electricity. also it has tons of peripherals extensions..(temperature sensors, EKG..etc) that are being investigated, although is enhanced to work with