This video explains the technical specifications behind Sugar, specifically its security features:
http://www.shmoocon.org/2007/videos/OLPC%20Panel%20An%20Examination%20of%20OLPC%20Security%20and%20the%20Impact%20on%20Society%20-%20Sean%20Coyne,%20Ivan%20Krstic,%20Jason%20Scott,%20Scott%20Roberts.mp4 On Nov 7, 2007 10:25 PM, Tuna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joseph Sinclair wrote: > > The XO uses an O/S based on a Linux kernel (stripped-down and heavily > > modified Fedora, I think), but with a completely different UI and > > functional design (don't look for programs/command line/etc..., they're > > hard to reach or completely missing). It's VERY different from a normal > > PC, but it seems to work well for kids. > > The machine itself is really small, and the keys are likewise small (I had > > to use fingernails to press keys because my fingers are too big). It's got > > a pretty cool design, though, and I hope they get a lot of these in kids > > hands, because I believe that putting these in the hands of kids in large > > numbers will spur those kids to come up with many completely new and > > interesting ways to use computers and connect people. > > > > ==Joseph++ > > > > Yup. It's a heavily modified Fedora. It's UI is something they developed > called Sugar. It has a nice little embedded Firefox as well as Abiword, > but you wouldn't recognize them because they too are heavily modified > and kind of built into Sugar. > > I think they even put in a heavily modified GCompris. It might be > GCompris, I don't know.. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- david [.dh] huerta devrylinux.org --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
