Sugar\Windows won't ship

[Adrian Chadd]

(Top-posting is evil.)

Of course, you could then be somewhat evil and play the flip side -
sugar and the environment is what matters; the hardware is being
sorted out for you by other companies along side the OLPC project.
If people were interested, a bootable image for commodity laptops
(note: I'm fully aware of the craziness that'd entail!) may widen
the exposure that this whole effort has.




Adrian

On Sat, Apr 26, 2008, Albert Cahalan wrote:
> Let's imagine this several ways, and see why it won't happen.
> First consider what a faithful Sugar\Windows system would be like.
> 
> a. the familiar "Start" menu is gone
> b. regular Windows programs like Word can't run
> c. OS config GUI stuff is (must be) rewritten from scratch
> 
> I doubt anybody wants that. Stand up and shout if you do.
> It is pointless, because Windows compatibility has been lost.
> 
> If Nicolas Nigroponte takes that to a potential buyer, the first
> complaint will be that Sugar\Windows isn't "real" Windows.
> The edutainment junk won't run, the kids wouldn't learn the
> normal Windows interface used in business, and regular Windows
> users won't be able unable to support the strange mess.
> 
> The next demand is obvious: eliminate Sugar.
> 
> Not that many wouldn't jump for joy, but the price isn't worth it.
> (price: loss of localization, loss of trojan protection, loss of
> educational value, loss of nearly all volunteer support and nearly
> all volunteer development help, power management problems, etc.)
> 
> Given how the Sugar\Windows idea seems to just assume compatiblity
> with regular Windows stuff, it is entirely unfair to Sugar/Linux.
> Sugar/Linux could easily have compatibility with regular Linux stuff,
> but this has been denied despite strong demand.
> 
> Somebody is getting a bait-and-switch. I'm not sure who, but I would
> bet that it is the Sugar fans rathar than the Windows fans. One may
> even note that Sugar\Windows is a political way to ditch Sugar.
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