Yes, thanks Edward. On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Prakhar Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Edward, I'm onto that. > > > On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 1:47 AM, Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Charles Cossé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > According to this (for just one example): > > > > > > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/games/2007-April/000036.html > > > > > > SDL and PyGame *do* work on the XO. So, what's the official word on > > this? > > > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Pygame > > Work in progress allows Pygame via SDL to interact with the Sugar (GTK > > and DBUS) environment. > > > > Mike Fletcher did the PyGame tutorial at PyCon 2008. It certainly > > works in some form. Ask him. His tutorial material should be online > > somewhere. > > > > > Prakhar, I'm not trying to be a nuisance re your plans, but i've got a > > game > > > of my own that i'd like to port to the XO, and am just asking because > > it > > > relies on SDL/PyGame. > > > > > > I found my game mentioned here (under Language-leanring games > > section): > > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Educational_content_ideas/language_learning > > > > > > The game is TuxWordSmith ( > > http://www.asymptopia.org/index.php?topic=TWS ) > > > and i'm interested to port this, and others, to the XO, and like i > > > mentioned, i'm just getting started figuring out how to do it. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Prakhar Agarwal < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Hey, even I'm new here and have a lot to learn. So, gearing up for > > the > > > real thing. > > > > Thanks for your appreciation Charles. Be in touch. And do > > participate in > > > the User Phase. Any idea/suggestion would be very helpful. Take care. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 11:30 PM, Charles Cossé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Aahh... thanks for clarifying that for me. I am new here, and i > > did not > > > realize that pygame/sdl stuff would not work on the XO. So, given > > what you > > > have said here, then i wish you best-of-luck pursuing your project. > > All > > > the best, > > > > > > > > > > Charles Cosse > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Prakhar Agarwal > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > After discussions on IRC with everyone I came to know that > > tuxtype can > > > not be ported to XO due its dependence on SDL graphics library. This > > is what > > > I comprehended from the discussions. Also, there was an initiative to > > > develop a typing tutor previously, but somehow it was not completed. > > > Reference: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Typing_tutor > > > > > > So, I plan to develop this activity from scratch and put an end > > to the > > > missing requirement. Working hard at it. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > And regarding the difference between my plans and Tuxtype, I > > would say > > > that it would be little early to comment on the differences. Firstly, > > I > > > would aim at accomplishing the fundamental requirements of the typing > > tutor. > > > Then in consultation with mentors, developers and users, I will > > further > > > enhance the features. > > > > > > Right now I'm studying the current typing tutors. > > > > > > Please do participate in the Typing Tutor's User Phase :-) > > > > > > It has been initiated for getting inputs from everyone and come > > up > > > with results of Idea Development Stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 9:43 PM, Charles Cossé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Isn't Tux Typing already there? Could you discuss differences > > of > > > your plans to Tux Typing, and explain what would be > > new/better/different? > > > Just curious, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Charles Cosse > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Prakhar Agarwal > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please go through following links for your reference: > > > > > > > > My proposal: wiki.laptop.org/go/LetsType > > > > > > > > My homepage: prakhar.jiit.googlepages.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, I have been going through some of the existing typing > > tutors > > > for some days and have understood some important aspects common to > > all. In > > > my endeavour to contribute a typing tutor to XO, I would also like to > > have > > > your views. > > > > > > > > I suppose many of you must have used a typing tutor. It > > would be > > > very useful for me to get an overview of your experience. > > > > > > > > I give prime importance to "User feedback" of any > > application. > > > Therefore, I would like to initiate a small idea generation phase > > called > > > *USER Phase* as the very first stage of developing the typing tutor > > > activity. > > > > > > > > Post your suggestions/ideas here or at > > > wiki.laptop.org/go/Talk:LetsType > > > > > > > > They can be: > > > > > > > > 1. Features you desire > > > > > > > > 2. Important flaws that you noticed in your past experiences > > > > > > > > 3. New ideas > > > > > > > > 4. Suggestions on exercises/content for typing tutor > > > > > > > > 5. Suggestions on GUI(what best suits a child's level? I > > feel its > > > a game, how about you?) and the overall look and feel > > > > > > > > 6. Any references for me? > > > > > > > > 7. Criticism is most welcome > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Participate openly in this *User phase* and win lots of > > praise and > > > blessings from me!! > > > > > > > > I hope to have a healthy brainstorming session with > > everyone. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another Query: > > > > > > > > I have got some feedback regarding the support for > > multi-language > > > from the start. I have no idea how to go about doing this and > > completing the > > > localization within GSoC schedule. Keeping the widespread use of XO > > Laptop > > > in mind, I have already mentioned in my application about localizing > > the > > > activity in other languages soon after the English version is > > complete. Your > > > suggestions in this context can help me a lot. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Prakhar Agarwal > > > > > > > > Technical Head - Library R&D Team > > > > > > > > 3rd Year > > > > > > > > B.Tech, IT > > > > > > > > JIIT University,Noida > > > > > > > > "Life is the greatest teacher" > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Sugar mailing list > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > AsymptopiaSoftware | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > www.asymptopia.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Prakhar Agarwal > > > > > > Technical Head - Library R&D Team > > > > > > 3rd Year > > > > > > B.Tech, IT > > > > > > JIIT University,Noida > > > > > > "Life is the greatest teacher" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > AsymptopiaSoftware | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > www.asymptopia.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Prakhar Agarwal > > > > Technical Head - Library R&D Team > > > > 3rd Year > > > > B.Tech, IT > > > > JIIT University,Noida > > > > "Life is the greatest teacher" > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > AsymptopiaSoftware | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > www.asymptopia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sugar mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Edward Cherlin > > End Poverty at a Profit by teaching children business > > http://www.EarthTreasury.org/ > > "The best way to predict the future is to invent it."--Alan Kay > > > > > > -- > Prakhar Agarwal > Technical Head - Library R&D Team > 3rd Year > B.Tech, IT > JIIT University,Noida > "Life is the greatest teacher" > -- AsymptopiaSoftware | [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.asymptopia.org
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