Sugar (desktop environment)

Sugar
Developer(s)Sugar Labs
Initial releaseMay 2006; 18 years ago (2006-05)
Stable release
0.119[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 23 April 2022
Repository
Written inPython,[2] PyGTK, GTK+
Operating systemLinux
Available in25 languages[2]
TypeDesktop environment
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitesugarlabs.org

Sugar is a free and open-source desktop environment designed for interactive learning by children. It was developed by SugarLabs.[2][3] Developed as part of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project, Sugar was the default interface on OLPC XO-1 laptop computers. The OLPC XO-1.5 and later provided the option of either the Gnome or Sugar interfaces.[4]

Sugar is available as a Live CD, as Live USB, and a package installable through several Linux distributions.[2]

Unlike most other desktop environments, Sugar does not use the "desktop", "folder" and "window" metaphors. Instead, Sugar's default full-screen activities require users to focus on only one program at a time. Sugar implements a journal which automatically saves the user's running program session and allows them to later use an interface to pull up their past works by date, an activity used, or file type.

  1. ^ https://github.com/sugarlabs/sugar/releases/tag/v0.119. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Sugar Labs Features". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. ^ Paul, Ryan (2009-06-26). "Sugar on a Stick brings sweet taste of Linux to classrooms". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  4. ^ "Video: XO-1.5 Laptop Dual Boot - Gnome and Sugar UI - OLPC News". www.olpcnews.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.