Re: [Sugar-devel] [GSOC] Font Editor Next Steps

2016-06-09 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi From IM: > which library do I have to use for converting ttf to ufo and vice versa, > fonttools or fontmake? Actually, use https://github.com/typesupply/extractor Please do check TruFont to see how they do things :) Cheers Dave ___ Sugar-devel ma

Re: [Sugar-devel] Help Needed: Observer design Pattern

2016-06-09 Thread Sam Parkinson
On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 5:18 AM, Yash Agarwal wrote: Hi, I'm having trouble implementing an observer pattern based Gtk layout. You can use GObject Signals: `pydoc gi.repository.GObject.Signal` This is my current method to dynamically change the layout: for implementing this, a grid wit

Re: [Sugar-devel] A Better Idea...

2016-06-09 Thread Laura Vargas
Fridays afternoons -closing the week- might work well. I currently have Lima (PerĂº) time zone, so for example if we set for 5:00 PM my time meetings will be: Fridays Los Angeles 3:00 - 4:00 PM Lima 5:00 - 6:00 PM New York 6:00 - 7:00 PM I suggest we use the SLFC Pad document as a reference and t

[Sugar-devel] Help Needed: Observer design Pattern

2016-06-09 Thread Yash Agarwal
Hi, I'm having trouble implementing an observer pattern based Gtk layout. This is my current method to dynamically change the layout: for implementing this , a

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Go Social via Social Media

2016-06-09 Thread Sean DALY
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Ifeanyi Peter wrote: > Maybe anytime we have suggestions that concerns Marketing, we would just > forward it to the Marketing Dept. for review. How to I join the marketing > team as well, I have some suggestions. Thanks Ifeanyi To join the Marketing team, just

Re: [Sugar-devel] Sugar-devel Digest, Vol 92, Issue 40

2016-06-09 Thread Ifeanyi Peter
discussion! Samson Goddy, with editing assistance by Dave Crossland ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) i...@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep ___

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Go Social via Social Media (Proposal/Motion)

2016-06-09 Thread samson goddy
Sorry Sean, but i think you are getting this motion all wrong. First i don't think you should step away for anything, like i said it's just a motion. SL can decide what to do with it. If it get rejected i won't feel bad, just sad i guess for me and dave's time wasted effort. I also promise mysel

Re: [Sugar-devel] Go Social via Social Media (Proposal/Motion)

2016-06-09 Thread Ifeanyi Peter
No Problem then. Hope this particular paragraph was carried as well Secondly, News pitching is another great was to market SL to the world. I have a list of Tech sites that will want us at SL to pitch News on their website (free and paid). With us doing this a link or two will be leading to SL w

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Go Social via Social Media (Proposal/Motion)

2016-06-09 Thread Sam P.
Sean, I completely agree with everything you said. We seem to have such a leaky conversion funnel that advertising and social media would be a waste of money anyway. You are 100% right that content is key now. Thanks, Sam On Thu, Jun 9, 2016, 19:41 Sean DALY wrote: > I'm sorry, I don't see ho

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Go Social via Social Media (Proposal/Motion)

2016-06-09 Thread Sean DALY
I'm sorry, I don't see how SL can support a new paid position. My suggestion would be to evaluate how the paid Translation Manager position works out. I'm glad Samson you are eager to work on social media (as I've said), however I don't understand your marketing objectives. Put another way, just w

Re: [Sugar-devel] The future of Sugar on XO-1s

2016-06-09 Thread Dave Crossland
On 9 June 2016 at 00:23, Tony Anderson wrote: > I hope that answers your questions. Thanks for explaining :) Well, which laptop do you recommend a school purchase for their students today? ___ Sugar-devel mailing list Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org ht

Re: [Sugar-devel] The future of Sugar on XO-1s

2016-06-09 Thread Tony Anderson
Dave The computer industry operates on 'price points'. The problem for it is that a chip manufacturer cannot afford to produce many variations on its chips. Therefore, artificial means are used to create a range of products (hence, overclocking). A 'cheap' computer is one produced for a lower

Re: [Sugar-devel] What is the minimum version of Sugar Toolkit that you do support?

2016-06-09 Thread Dave Crossland
On 9 June 2016 at 00:10, Tony Anderson wrote: > Please look at James Simmons book on Making Your Own Sugar Activity. What > version of the Sugar Toolkit does it support? I took a look but I couldn't tell :/ ___ Sugar-devel mailing list Sugar-devel@lists

Re: [Sugar-devel] What is the minimum version of Sugar Toolkit that you do support?

2016-06-09 Thread Tony Anderson
Dave, Please look at James Simmons book on Making Your Own Sugar Activity. What version of the Sugar Toolkit does it support? Tony On 06/09/2016 01:28 AM, Dave Crossland wrote: Hi In thread "The future of Sugar on XO-1s" on 8 June 2016 at 00:15, Walter Bender wrote: It is also the case th