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{{OLPC}} |
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==Overview== |
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OLPC software is a set of carefully chosen and integrated linux applications, creating an innovative user environment. |
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Basically, the laptop runs Red Hat linux with X Window, with a novel '''[[Sugar|Sugar user interface and support library]]''', supporting a core set of "activities". Activities are programs which follow the [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines]]. There is an emphasis on [[Python]] and [[GTK]]. Random linux software can be run too, but having a common and enabling user interface is nice, and requiring additional libraries (KDE, java runtime, whatever) is in tension with disk and memory limits. |
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You can: |
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*Get an overview: |
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** [[Sugar]]; [[Software components]]; ...? |
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**[[Software/Goals|Software goals]] and [[OLPC on open source software|open-source software]]; [[Our_software|Software FAQ]] |
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*Play - there are a couple of options: |
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**Burn a [[LiveCd]]. This is likely simplest. |
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**Run an [[OS images for emulation|OS image in emulation]]. This doesn't require burning a cd and rebooting, but may require installing software, and may run slowly. |
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*Create software |
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**[[Getting involved in OLPC]]; '''[[Getting started programming]]''' |
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**[[Software components]], [[software projects|projects]], and [[software ideas|ideas]]. |
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**Take a look at the several software article categories at the bottom of this article. |
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**... |
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*Document OLPC python code |
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:If you are comfortable reading python and writing documentation, much new code is in need of doc strings, tutorials, etc. (sugar, geckoembed, ...''what else?'') |
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*Hardcore bug hunt |
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**[[Trial1 Software]]; [[Trial1 TODO]] |
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**[http://dev.laptop.org/query http://dev.laptop.org/query] |
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**Help upstream projects (see [[Getting involved in OLPC]]). |
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*Kernel Hacking |
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**[[Kernel]] |
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**[[Rebuilding OLPC kernel|Rebuild the Linux Kernel]] |
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==Some Details== |
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''(This section needs to be updated)'' |
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There are four flavors of software: |
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*"Activities", written or ported to the [[Sugar]] user interface, and following [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines|OLPC interface]]. Some activities are listed in [[software components]] and [[software projects]]. They main languages are [[python]] and C. The standard libraries are listed in [[software components]]. |
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*Code written for a programmable activity, such as [[squeak]] and its [[etoys]], [[OLPCities]](?), javascript(?), ...(?). <!-- This is the easiest type to write. --> |
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*Linux software using the standard libraries listed in [[software components]]. |
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*Any other linux software. Memory and disk space are constrained (256MB,1GB), so requiring additional libraries makes this a less attractive option. |
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[[Developers program]] |
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* [http://dev.laptop.org/ The OLPC developer wiki] |
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[[BTest]] Software |
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* The [[BTest-1 Release Notes]] and [[BTest-2 Release Notes]] are required reading for anyone with BTest Hardware and Software |
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* The [[OLPC Software Release Notes]] are also required reading. |
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* [[B1-demo-notes|BTest-1 Demo Notes]] describes some of the software on the BTest systems |
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* '''All''' BTest systems [[Autoreinstallation image| should be upgraded to current software and firmware]] before use, since many problems have already been resolved since the machines were manufactured |
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* [[Firmware]] releases are stored here. |
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[[OS_images|'''Build images''']] |
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* The latest build is always [http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/development/LATEST here]. |
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* Instructions regarding the use of [[OS_images_for_emulation|emulation images]] |
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* [[User_Feedback_on_Images|User Feedback on Images]] |
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[[Software components|Laptop software]] |
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* [[Software components#Programming environments|Programming environments]] we will be supporting |
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* [[Software components#Applications on B1|Applications to be included on B1]] |
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* [[Software components#Applications (and ports) under development for B2|Applications to be included on B2]] |
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* [[Software components#Libraries and Plugins|Libraries]] we are using |
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* [[Development issues]] and [[Sample Applications]] |
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[[OLPC Python Environment]] |
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[[Software Schedules|Software schedules]] |
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[[Testing checklist]] |
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[[LinuxBIOS]] |
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* [[Building LinuxBIOS]] |
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* [[Maintainer Notes]] |
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* [[OFW FAQ|Open Firmware]] |
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[[Hardware Drivers|Device drivers]] |
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* [[DCON]] |
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* [[GPIO Map | CS5536 GPIO Mappings ]] |
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* [[Port Address | OLPC Port and MMIO base address ]] |
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Misc |
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* [[Kernel Debugging]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[:Category:Software]] |
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*[[:Category:Software ideas]] |
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*[[:Category:Developers]] |
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*[[:Category:Software development]] |
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*[http://mailman.laptop.org/pipermail/sugar/ Sugar mailing list archive] |
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*[[News|News - often mentions recent software progress]]. |
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*[http://dev.laptop.org/ dev.laptop.org] let's you [http://dev.laptop.org/browser browse the code]. |
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[[Category:Developers]] |
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[[Category:Software ideas]] |
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[[Category:Software]] |
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Revision as of 19:45, 5 June 2007
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