The Saga Continues

[Aleksey Lim]

> Disclaimer:  I am not asking for help.  I'm just sharing my experiences.
> 
> The http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/9945 problem shows up in the latest
> Activity versions from SugarLabs - now in Flip Sticks-4 as well as in
> Cartoon Builder-9 and in Speak-12.  [Note:  I *download* Activities
> using a different machine than the one I *install* the Activities in.]
>
> I believe that the intent of the new code in these Activities is to
> fetch additional modules from a server if those prerequisite "services"
> have not been installed in the environment in which the Activity is
> being launched.
>
> For myself, I do not believe that the target environment for using OLPCs
> should involve "calling home" (to a server on the internet) for missing
> pieces.  Although these new Activity versions are described as fitting
> Sugar versions 0.82 - 0.88, I do not think they are suited to the OLPC.
>
> mikus

These activities have all dependencies bundled thus shouldn't fetch any
data from the net, it was tested in last XO-1 image. If they require
connection it's a bug and log with debug enabled will be usefull.

-- 
Aleksey