Software originally developed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project can now be used on any old PC. Sugar on a stick, as it is known, can be run from a USB drive to give aging PCs a new interface and access to collaborative educational software. The software, designed for use by children, was launched at the LinuxTag conference in Berlin. The interface emphasises collaborative learning, allowing children to share material between different machines. For example, they can write documents or make music together. It includes 40 programs, including a word processor, drawing application and games. The software can be downloaded for free from the Sugar Labs website.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
OLPC Software To Power Aging PCs (BBC News)
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