[olpc-software] sugar - patch

[Dan Williams]

On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 14:27 -0400, Tom Hoffman wrote:
> On 6/7/06, Mike Hearn <mike at plan99.net> wrote:
> > On 6/7/06, Dan Williams <dcbw at redhat.com> wrote:
> > > Most parts of it will be, in all likelihood.
> >
> > OK, I ask for the usual performance related reasons. Python and
> > super-efficient aren't terms I see often together.
> 
> One thing to bear in mind is that Python code is easier for students
> to study and hack on, which is a design goal of the project, I
> believe.

This is definitely a Top 3 goal of the project, IMHO.  If it's not easy
for kids to create their own activities, augment the existing ones, and
send all these changes to their friends, then we haven't really been
successful.

Dan