[sugar] Sugar\Windows won't ship

[Walter Bender]

> Sugar/Linux could easily have compatibility with regular Linux stuff,
> but this has been denied despite strong demand.

Albert, saying that this has been "denied" is overstated. Was it a
priority in the beginning? No. Were some decisions made that make it
more difficult? Yes. But are people working towards this goal? Yes.

-walter

On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Albert Cahalan <acahalan at gmail.com> 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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