[sugar] A Sugar TODO List, of Sorts

[Walter Bender]

> Do you have any specific thoughts on what we
>  should be showing?

We already show channel, which is a critical debugging aid at time. I
think we should be able to drill down to reveal IP V4 addresses--they
aren't going away anytime soon--as both a further debugging aid and to
facilitate the support of some only semi-sugarized functions, such as
running vncserver or even ping. From there, it'd almost just enable
all the output from ipconfg, although one could argue that if you
really want to see that level of detail, you are already comfortable
with the shell. I am sure there are lots of opinions about what
further information would be useful--I am just thinking about what I
routine do to check connections--I fear we are still a ways away from
having a completely reliable system, plus I'll argue that to some kids
this will be interesting.

-walter

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Eben Eliason <eben.eliason at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  I must have missed something along the way. Being able to select a
>  >  mesh portal is very important in the current scheme of things. Is that
>  >  functionality going to live on the frame now?
>
>  Yes, the mesh is now treated as a device -- as a built-in
>  functionality of the laptop itself -- and will reside permanently in
>  the Frame with an option to select a channel.
>
>
>  >  I would further argue that we are still not where need to be regarding
>  >  feedback on the network connectivity front. If connecting to an AP
>  >  fails, there is no indication as to why. I also think it would be
>  >  informative to the children to be able to drill down another level re
>  >  their connection: what is the IP address, etc. on the case of an AP.
>
>  Agreed.  Notification in general has been lacking, and I hope that the
>  new system will allow us to turn that around completely.  The presence
>  of the AP devices within the Frame will allow us to provide
>  notifications with error status when things go wrong.  Additionally,
>  the palette for an AP device (which is already slated to have the
>  channel included, I believe) can also include any other information we
>  feel is worth presenting.  That's just a matter of deciding what bits
>  are useful to reveal.  Do you have any specific thoughts on what we
>  should be showing?
>
>  - Eben
>