Installed Sugar on Gutsy. Am actually typing this email in the sugar browser. It was as simple as adding two repositories and apt-getting sugar and sugar-activities.
Will send more feedback after several days of using it. J On 5/23/08, Simon Sekidde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I actually own an XO. The sugar interface is fun though very basic but > when you are on the road, the XO is priceless. Some pics listed on > flickr. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/show/ > > More on sugar and XO > > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-sugar-olpc/index.html > > There are lots of activities you can install on the unit from > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities > > More news on the next generation XO-2.0 > > http://blog.laptopmag.com/first-look-olpc-xo-generation-20 > > > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 6:15 AM, Niles Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> I installed the sugar interface last week on my desktop, once i discovered >> that it is in the main repositories. It is a functional desktop that >> places >> the basic applications in easy to find places. I can see how children can >> easily figure the interface out and being working. I don't like the fact >> that most of the applications are hidden away from you. i would have >> expected more functionality but it is still a work under progress so >> hopefully it will get better. >> >> i can see how having to install ubuntu would be a waste for you, from what >> i >> can see you can get to most of the ubuntu applications unless you launch >> them from the terminal. hopefully some of the lighter distros will >> implement >> the interface, it would also be great for live cd distros. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >> way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > > > -- > Simon Sekidde > gpg: 98A6 8D22 578C FFCE F6F8 FC80 94D4 2451 1E8B 049D > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
