Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Sugar on Surface Pro (Microsoft Partnership)

2017-04-02 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi I agree completely On Apr 2, 2017 7:52 PM, "Samuel Greenfeld" wrote: > But what is a more proper port to Windows going to give us beyond what > Lionel has already done by including Sugarizer in pretty much every major > app store (including Microsoft's and Apple's)? >

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Sugar on Surface Pro (Microsoft Partnership)

2017-04-02 Thread Samuel Greenfeld
But what is a more proper port to Windows going to give us beyond what Lionel has already done by including Sugarizer in pretty much every major app store (including Microsoft's and Apple's)? There is a cost associated with porting applications and their ongoing maintenance. If Sugar is not

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Sugar on Surface Pro (Microsoft Partnership)

2017-04-02 Thread Tony Anderson
Having Sugar available on Windows 10 is important to establish its reality as an alternative educational platform for educators. Educators in Rwanda and the Philippines accept Windows as the software for vocational preparation to the extent that the XO is not to be used for secondary education

[Sugar-devel] ASLO | GSOC Proposal Feedback

2017-04-02 Thread Jatin Dhankhar
Hi, I submitted my proposal for the ASLO platform. Here is the proposal link https://goo.gl/vy2Alj. Tony and Walter have been kind enough to help me out with the proposal, suggesting ideas and pointing me in the right direction. Some ideas were dropped out (see revision history) I would be glad

Re: [Sugar-devel] [IAEP] Sugar on Surface Pro (Microsoft Partnership)

2017-04-02 Thread Samuel Greenfeld
The short answer is yes; there are any number of ways (HTML app, ActivePython .NET port, WSL, GTK for Windows, etc.) to port Sugar to Windows. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. The big question is if any of them are worth it. On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 1:40 AM, Yatin Maan

Re: [Sugar-devel] Outreachy - Going Beyond Equal Temperament in Music Blocks

2017-04-02 Thread Walter Bender
I think some of the confusion comes from some ambiguous terminology. Arg blocks are blocks that "flow" horizontally. Flow args "flow" vertically. I think we are talking about a flow block that accepts three arg blocks. I am not sure we have any example of three argument blocks right now, but we

[Sugar-devel] GSoC Proposal Feedback

2017-04-02 Thread Yatin Maan
Hey, I just submitted my proposal[1] for the "i18n & l10n Workflow" and request the communitiy's feedback on the same. Proposal Synopsis: -Make it easier for new developers to integrate gettext into their Activities. -Allow the translation process to be more accessible offline. -Develop a i18n

[Sugar-devel] Fwd: Make Proposal Better

2017-04-02 Thread Ogunjirin Emmanuel
-- Forwarded message -- From: *Ogunjirin Emmanuel* Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Subject: Make Proposal Better To: devin@ulibarri.website -- Forwarded message -- From: *Ogunjirin Emmanuel*

Re: [Sugar-devel] Outreachy - Going Beyond Equal Temperament in Music Blocks

2017-04-02 Thread Sachithra Dangalla
Hi, The number representation is clear and I think that is a good approach. Just to be clear, as you said, > *0 and 1 can could also represent a larger or smaller interval than > equaltemperament as long as -1<0<1<2<3<4