[Bugs] #2141 UNSP: Memory and CPU status indicator for the frame.

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#2141: Memory and CPU status indicator for the frame.
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    Reporter:  m_anish                    |          Owner:  tomeu                      
        Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  new                        
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  Unspecified by Release Team
   Component:  sugar                      |        Version:  Unspecified                
    Severity:  Unspecified                |       Keywords:  r! dextrose                
Status_field:  Unconfirmed                |   Distribution:  Unspecified                
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Comment(by m_anish):

 Replying to [comment:20 mtd]:
 > Can someone summarise the status of discussion on the mailing list?
 Have we decided in favour?

 I'll give it a go...

 1. The heuristic for calculating the system load could be better.
 2. Martin Langhoff (and others) suggested that instead of portraying the
 computer as happy/normal/sad, an empty/full metaphor would be better.
 3. It was debated whether the cpu load/status should be included in
 determining the mood at all.

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 1. A forked-thread on the m.l. also discusses the possibility of
 integrating other system parameters (for example, battery, system
 temperature, available storage space) into the 'system mood'
 2. There were arguments both in favor and against it. There was concern
 that oversimplifying things to such an extent wouldn't solve anything.
 Walter mentioned that the possibility of making the XO kid in the center
 of the screen behave like a Tamagotchi had been discussed before.
 3. Someone also suggested writing an activity just to plot the various
 system parameters.

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 Have we decided in favor? Well I guess it isn't a simple yes/no, but in
 its present form, the patch won't be upstreamed. The patch, however, would
 be included in all dextrose builds and has received good feedback from
 deployment.

 Please add/correct if I missed anything.

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