Comments on: A Brief Look at SugarUI by RedHat http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/ All About GNU/Linux and BSD - reviews, comparisons, articles Sun, 13 May 2012 17:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carpet Tiles %0A http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-157871 Carpet Tiles %0A Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:39:26 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-157871 learning toys can enable your kids to develop their motor skills quite easily .`` learning toys can enable your kids to develop their motor skills quite easily .“

]]> By: raffy http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-73515 raffy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:20:17 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-73515 Quote: 'they were designed to only provide a little more usability and functionality than the “laptops” V-tech makes..' LX700, the processor running the OLPC, can decently run mainstream Linuxes, so there is no excuse for OLPC's software to provide only limited usability. If the hardware is that capable, but the Sugar platform is not, then it's quite clear what's inhibiting the easy adoption of OLPC among the developing world (its supposed customers). Quote: ‘they were designed to only provide a little more usability and functionality than the “laptops” V-tech makes..’

LX700, the processor running the OLPC, can decently run mainstream Linuxes, so there is no excuse for OLPC’s software to provide only limited usability.

If the hardware is that capable, but the Sugar platform is not, then it’s quite clear what’s inhibiting the easy adoption of OLPC among the developing world (its supposed customers).

]]> By: qx http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24559 qx Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:45:04 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24559 1. Why you did'nt write nothing about how child do play with it? Just borrow some (neighbours should have, if you don't) :) 2. Lack of simple filemanager, multimedia apps and others you mentioned is a serious mistake. 1. Why you did’nt write nothing about how child do play with it? Just borrow some (neighbours should have, if you don’t) :)
2. Lack of simple filemanager, multimedia apps and others you mentioned is a serious mistake.

]]> By: Kiki Lavier http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24471 Kiki Lavier Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:53:31 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24471 I wonder if those who are particularly critical of the OLPC applications either lack the perspective or have forgotten what it was like to go through school without any sort of computers whatsoever. I didn't have access to a PC until my last year in college. Before then, all I could do was to have dreamed of such a device that could do the basics of the OLPC device! None of my classrooms in grammar, high school, or college had PCs. The OLPC device would have been a godsend, even with its "limitations". If a teen in some country finds it too simplistic or childish, let him or her be spoiled, and let some truly appreciative child have that OLPC device! I wonder if those who are particularly critical of the OLPC applications either lack the perspective or have forgotten what it was like to go through school without any sort of computers whatsoever.

I didn’t have access to a PC until my last year in college. Before then, all I could do was to have dreamed of such a device that could do the basics of the OLPC device!

None of my classrooms in grammar, high school, or college had PCs. The OLPC device would have been a godsend, even with its “limitations”.

If a teen in some country finds it too simplistic or childish, let him or her be spoiled, and let some truly appreciative child have that OLPC device!

]]> By: Tree Ardy http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24432 Tree Ardy Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:29:04 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24432 Squeak: yes, they plan to put Squeak in OLPC. As Smalltalk was developed with children in mind back in seventies, maybe now it is the right time to use it as learning toy - the combination of OOP and Smalltalk grammar really IS intuitive... Squeak: yes, they plan to put Squeak in OLPC. As Smalltalk was developed with children in mind back in seventies, maybe now it is the right time to use it as learning toy – the combination of OOP and Smalltalk grammar really IS intuitive…

]]> By: Scott http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24429 Scott Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:17:28 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-24429 interesting review, for file management simple enough for kids yet clever enough to do whatever you need on the computer, take a look @ emelfm interesting review, for file management simple enough for kids yet clever enough to do whatever you need on the computer, take a look @ emelfm

]]> By: Allen http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-23785 Allen Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:10:19 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-23785 I appreciate your review in comparing it to other Linux distros and programs, but I think you've missed the point entirely. These laptops are not designed for adults or even teenagers. They are designed for kids. They are not designed for kids in developed nations, they are designed for kids in third-world or undeveloped nations. they were designed to only provide a little more usability and functionality than the "laptops" V-tech makes for kids and to get those kids in developing nations using computers in as easy a way as possible. No one seriously expects them to do anything more than basic word processing, play a few games, chat with another friend who has the same system, etc. And no one expects High School students or above to be using these. You spoke about streaming music and video; exactly where are they going to stream it from in the African bush? Would they even know what it was? You and I have probably been with computers since they really became integrated into Modern life. But do you remember the functionality or lack thereof of Windows 3.1 or its apps? This is how we learned computers to begin with. I was using the command line on a Tandy with no hard drive when I was nine. The OLPC system is light years ahead in comparison and will be far more useful to the target group than what they currently have, which is nothing. Your review would be dead on if you were comparing it against Ubuntu running on a Dell or HP, but what you need to compare it to is the current "laptop" toys offered by V-Tech and other companies within the same price range ($100-$200). I've bought one or two of them. The OLPC blows them away in spades from what I've seen. I appreciate your review in comparing it to other Linux distros and programs, but I think you’ve missed the point entirely.

These laptops are not designed for adults or even teenagers. They are designed for kids. They are not designed for kids in developed nations, they are designed for kids in third-world or undeveloped nations. they were designed to only provide a little more usability and functionality than the “laptops” V-tech makes for kids and to get those kids in developing nations using computers in as easy a way as possible. No one seriously expects them to do anything more than basic word processing, play a few games, chat with another friend who has the same system, etc. And no one expects High School students or above to be using these. You spoke about streaming music and video; exactly where are they going to stream it from in the African bush? Would they even know what it was?

You and I have probably been with computers since they really became integrated into Modern life. But do you remember the functionality or lack thereof of Windows 3.1 or its apps? This is how we learned computers to begin with. I was using the command line on a Tandy with no hard drive when I was nine. The OLPC system is light years ahead in comparison and will be far more useful to the target group than what they currently have, which is nothing.

Your review would be dead on if you were comparing it against Ubuntu running on a Dell or HP, but what you need to compare it to is the current “laptop” toys offered by V-Tech and other companies within the same price range ($100-$200). I’ve bought one or two of them. The OLPC blows them away in spades from what I’ve seen.

]]> By: Mike Frager http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-23745 Mike Frager Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:25:57 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/apps/window-managers/a-brief-look-at-sugarui-by-redhat/#comment-23745 They should have taken Steve Jobs up on his offer of free OS X! Nothing they make in a year or two could be as good as Mac OS X. They should have taken Steve Jobs up on his offer of free OS X! Nothing they make in a year or two could be as good as Mac OS X.

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