[Sugar-devel] Introduction - guidance needed

[James Simmons]

Roopesh,

If you're interested in developing Activities you might check out the
FLOSS Manual "Make Your Own Sugar Activities!" at this URL:

http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar/Introduction

You might want to check out http://activities.sugarlabs.org to see
what is already available.  That might give you ideas about where you
could contribute.

You don't need a dedicated Linux box to do development for Sugar.  You
could run Linux in a VM on your laptop if it has enough memory to do
that, or you could set up the laptop to boot either Linux or Windows.
I do the dual-boot option myself.  You just need to create a partition
on your hard drive to hold Linux.  Having Linux partitions on your
laptop will not affect your experience running Windows, other than
losing the disk space the partitions use.

James Simmons

> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:08:05 +0530
> From: Roopesh P Raj <roopesh.praj at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Sugar-devel] Introduction - guidance needed
> To: sugar-devel at lists.sugarlabs.org
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> Hi All,
>
> I am an experienced python developer, I have also worked with zope, css,
> html, javascript, java, and web framework like turbogears. I have a physics
> background and is very much interested in educational activities.
>
> I came to know about the project through OLPC project page. I am interested
> in getting involved in sugar lab project in what ever way I can. I can
> contribute through code contribution, bug fixes, testing etc. I can also
> contribute in documenting the work also.
>
> Please guide me in getting started - please suggest me any projects which
> requires python expertise so that I can start exploring.
>
> I don't have a linux box, I have only a laptop with windows installed. Will
> that be a problem?
>
> Warm Regards,
> Roopesh