New development release of projects that conform Harmonic Distribution[1] effort, Sweets Distribution[2] (packages with base software) and Sugar Network[3] (content delivering/sharing system).
== General Notes == * Clear separation in Sugar Network development between software project and deployment efforts in Peru processed by Sugar Labs Peru under brand of Red Azúcar. Obviously, development process is more localized and core development team includes the following people (in alphabetical order): * Aleksey Lim, server side and client library developer * Laura Vargas, UI Designer * Sebastian Silva, Web UI developer The Red Azúcar, from another side, is a pure deployment effort processed by Sugar Labs Peru. It is intended to be a "final product" to bring Sugar Network to people in the field. Red Azúcar involves much more people [than development process] of different categories. Consult Red Azúcar home page for more information: http://pe.sugarlabs.org/go/Red_Az%C3%BAcar These release notes are covering only development process of software project Sugar Network. * From the beginning, the whole development process is being funded by donations from community members. To make situation more clear for possible donators, the funding request was split into: * funding software project named "Sugar Network", request is mostly being targeted to community members to follow regular crowd funding model. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Crowd_funding/Sugar_Network We are looking for better ways to accept donations. Suggestions are welcome. * funding Red Azúcar deployment product to distribute Sugar Network in Peru. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Crowd_funding/Sugar_Network#The_product * Created Sweets Distribution translate.sugarlabs.org project http://translate.sugarlabs.org/projects/sweets/ It is intended to translate strings from projects included to Sweets Distribution. Right now, only Sugar Network related strings. == Sugar Network general notes == * Offline scenarios. The initial Sugar Network's design assumed covering offline environments. From 0.4, Sugar Network provides some feasible functionality. It is possible to start Sugar Network Node on, e.g., a XO laptop (XO-1.5 is preferable) to start serving clients around. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sugar_Network/Sneakernet * Another offline related feature is a possibility to view Sugar Network data placed to removable device. There are might be several use cases: * If Sugar box is a Sugar Network Node when its data is on removable device (see previous paragraph) * Sugar Network content that is intended to be available only for local user, i.e., a way to extend local space to, e.g., keep more activities. This feature is not yet Implemented. Web UI has a way (palette for 1st button in toolbar) to switch between Sugar Network content: * "Network" for content placed on Master or Node server; * "Home" content in user's home directory; * content from mounted removable devices. * In Web UI, it is possible to create Projects. Projects are intended to be more general [in comparing with Activities] top-level entities in Sugar Network to collect efforts, e.g., feedback resources, in one place. For example, Sugar Network itself is represented as a "Sugar Network" project: http://network-testing.sugarlabs.org/context/all/sugar-network == Sugar Network Web UI notes == * Implemented the ability for authors to edit feedback resources created by them. * It is possible to delete one's own comments. * It's possible to browse all kinds of feedback resources as a network activity timeline. * Toolbar design has been reworked. * Sugar-like menu palettes have been implemented. * Context browser grid now offers to view Projects and Activities separately. * Context information panel has been reworked and now informs about context's authors. Visit Web UI home page for further information: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sugar_Network/Web_UI == Try the release == Follow regular Sweets Distribution instructions to setup Factory repository and start using it on supported platforms[5]: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sweets_Distribution#Installation http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sweets_Distribution#Usage Right after installation, Sugar Network integration will be disabled, to enable it: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sweets_Distribution/Factory/Features#Sugar_Network_integration In addition, there are XO images created within the Hexokinase[6] project. Follow the instructions to flash the images (images might contain outdated packages, update them on the first start): http://pe.sugarlabs.org/go/Proyecto_Piloto_Hexoquinasa/Install Sugar Network usage tutorial was updated by Thomas C Gilliard: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Network/Tutorial For features and possible issues, consult Sweets Distribution Factory pages: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sweets_Distribution/Factory/Issues http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Sweets_Distribution/Factory/Features == Credits == * Peruvian community that supports this work. Especially by exposing the real need in such kind projects and help with making deployment (of Harmonic Distribution based project[2]) possible. * World wide community members who donated funds to make full time working possible. * People from mailing lists and IRC channels who are helping in development process. [1] http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution [2] http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sweets_Distribution [3] http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Network [5] http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Platform_Team/Harmonic_Distribution/Supported_platforms#Map [6] http://pe.sugarlabs.org/go/Proyecto_Piloto_Hexoquinasa _______________________________________________ Sugar-devel mailing list Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel