Fwd: [sq-education] Attn: Bert Fruendenberg

> Hello John,
>
> I am concerned with the same problem, as I would like to use several
> XO and be able to share Etoys projects from one to another one through
> the Mesh network.
>
> So far from Etoys, it is reasonnably easy to share one object from one
> XO to another XO through Etoys.
> However, I have not found how you can share a whole project from one
> XO to another one:
> droping a project frame from one XO to another one lead to an error
> when yzou try to access the shared project (an error message pop up
> like "server unknow")
>
> AFAIK, shareing document from the Journal is not possible.
>
> I am also interested about any knowledge you may gain about shareing
> through the mesh network.
>
> Hilaire
>
>
> 2009/10/25  <[hidden email]>:
>> I am looking for someone with experience using two or more XOs in mesh mode.
>> Our project is centered on OX laptops and the unique connection between them
>> via Mesh Network 1, 6 or 11. Have you done this?
>>
>> If we don't have to depend on Internet connections and working with servers,
>> a classroom of students can have the same image on their screen, then all
>> the students can learn by teaching, actively assisting other learners and
>> thereby liberating the teacher to focus her experience and expertise where
>> it is most needed in the classroom. The point is independence from the
>> Internet, contrary to Intel’s Classmate computer.
>>
>> John Stout (a new member of the Squeakland ed group)
>
>
>
> --
> http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire
>

> CC to Squeakland
>
> I have investigate a bit more about sharing whole Etoys projects  
> between XOs.
> I must confess it was a big disappointment when I realized sharing a
> file among XO is not even a basic functionality. It really sound odd
> when you considerer all the arguments produced around the mesh network
> (it really recalls me the eBook reader software situation with its
> flaky usability).
> Anyway, I have just tried Distribute activity on latest updated XO,
> but this activity behavior is unreliable, I was once able to share a
> project, but I can't reproduce it.
>
> Hilaire
>
>
> 2009/10/26 Hilaire Fernandes <[hidden email]>:
>> Hello John,
>>
>> I am concerned with the same problem, as I would like to use several
>> XO and be able to share Etoys projects from one to another one  
>> through
>> the Mesh network.
>>
>> So far from Etoys, it is reasonnably easy to share one object from  
>> one
>> XO to another XO through Etoys.
>> However, I have not found how you can share a whole project from one
>> XO to another one:
>> droping a project frame from one XO to another one lead to an error
>> when yzou try to access the shared project (an error message pop up
>> like "server unknow")
>>
>> AFAIK, shareing document from the Journal is not possible.
>>
>> I am also interested about any knowledge you may gain about shareing
>> through the mesh network.
>>
>> Hilaire
>>
>>
>> 2009/10/25  <[hidden email]>:
>>> I am looking for someone with experience using two or more XOs in  
>>> mesh mode.
>>> Our project is centered on OX laptops and the unique connection  
>>> between them
>>> via Mesh Network 1, 6 or 11. Have you done this?
>>>
>>> If we don't have to depend on Internet connections and working  
>>> with servers,
>>> a classroom of students can have the same image on their screen,  
>>> then all
>>> the students can learn by teaching, actively assisting other  
>>> learners and
>>> thereby liberating the teacher to focus her experience and  
>>> expertise where
>>> it is most needed in the classroom. The point is independence from  
>>> the
>>> Internet, contrary to Intel’s Classmate computer.
>>>
>>> John Stout (a new member of the Squeakland ed group)
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire
>>
>
>
>
> --
> http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire
>
>
>
>
> --
> http://blog.ofset.org/hilaire
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>> However, there actually is a way to send a project to another XO from within
>> Etoys: drop a project thumbnail onto the remote buddy's badge, just like you
>> would drop any other morph.
>
> Sadly, it is not work. The project is shared but opening lead to an error.
>
> Hilaire
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>> However, there actually is a way to send a project to another XO  
>> from within
>> Etoys: drop a project thumbnail onto the remote buddy's badge, just  
>> like you
>> would drop any other morph.
>
> Sadly, it is not work. The project is shared but opening lead to an  
> error.
>
> Hilaire

> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:59 AM, Hilaire Fernandes
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> 2009/10/26 Bert Freudenberg <[hidden email]>:
>>> Generally, sharing of files is really Sugar functionality we do not want to
>>> duplicate inside of Etoys. This question would be better directed to the
>>> Sugar mailing list.
>>
>> AFAIK, there are no such functionality.
>>
>
> File sharing is available in newer versions of Sugar. AFAIK these are
> not available as official signed released for the XO. There are many
> options to install newer versions of Sugar on the XO if you are really
> interested. Hopefully there will be an official version eventually.