Interesting... So the wiki can't assume new users have 8.2, that means a lot of pages will need separate "Latest release / Earlier releases" sections and/or encourage users to upgrade.
I wonder how many users with 8.1 will visit http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities and download more recent activities that are incompatible with 8.1. That Activities page's text seems wrong: This is a snapshot of the activities included on the list as of the launch of G1G1, not a list of all activities known to work on release 8.2.0. These activities are pre-installed in machines received through the Give One Get One program. Does the 8.1 build on the early G1G1 2008 laptops have, e.g. the Help activity? (Which I thought is the 8.2.0 user manual.) Someone who definitively knows should update that page. Is there a downloadable image of what's on those laptops anywhere? Ed McNierney wrote: > Thanks for supporting the G1G1 program with your purchases! This year it > was extremely important for us to have Amazon stocked with inventory so > orders could be fulfilled and delivered right away, the first day of the > program. That meant that manufacturing actually had to begin before 8.2 was > released; the machines being manufactured now have 8.2 built in, but the > first G1G1 buyers will be receiving the first manufactured machines. > > You can find instructions on upgrading and information about the 8.2 release > on our wiki at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/8.2.0 I added a mildly edited version of this to <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Giving#Frequently_Asked_Questions> I also mention it in passing on http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_started , which assumes users have the excellent Help activity. "Getting started" is where the wiki navigation's "About the XO > Help using the XO" goes; I'm not sure what other places on the wiki new G1G1 users hit first. Ton, What's the model number of your new machine? (`olpc-netstatus -i`) ? -- =S Page _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel