Re: [sugar] journal is hard (was Re: notes from the field - Mongolia)

2008-10-10 Thread John Gilmore
This could be made much easier if Sugar apps prompted the user for tags when shutting down an application. Yes, I think we need to assume this model. I don't think this is going to break the basic paradigm of Sugar, since this prompt need only happen for *new* activities. Anything which

Re: [sugar] Give a Laptop, Change the World : G1G1 2008

2008-10-08 Thread John Gilmore
I prefer the Sugar learning platform And my laundress prefers fabric revitalization consultant. Sugar isn't about learning. Sugar is a user interface. It draws icons and decorations on the screen, starts and stops programs, and lets you turn control knobs. The things Sugar competes with

Re: [sugar] Remarks on the Work of Sugar (kid contributions)

2008-07-23 Thread John Gilmore
2) Sugar would run more smoothly on-XO if jhbuild were retired. I think this is a good point in the abstract. Do any frequent contributors *not* have an XO? I approve of retiring jhbuild, and handing out XO's to Sugar contributors, but you've really got the question backwards: = Do any