Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Andean graphics theme for TuxMath; Need help compiling 1.8.0

[Holger L. <ho...@la...>]

Hi,

just some applause from the sideline :)

On Sonntag, 3. Oktober 2010, Amos Batto wrote:
> Last year I wrote to this list explaining that our group, runasimipi.org,
> was creating a version of TuxType and TuxMath for the Andes with Andean
> graphics and translations in Quechua and Aymara. Irma Alvarez, our
> volunteer in charge of graphics went home to Peru, so the project was put
> on hold. Well, Irma has returned to Bolivia and is now working on
> completing the Andean graphics set for TuxMath.
>
> The idea is for Andean children to feel pride in their native culture and
> to convince them that their native languages are "modern" and "cool",
> rather than outdated relics only spoken by their grandparents who don't
> understand modern technology and urban life. This is a huge issue, since
> these languages are rapidly disappearing. According to a 2001 census in
> Bolivia, 76% of Bolivians over the age of 65 speak a native language, but
> only 25% of children between the age of 0 and 4 years old speak a native
> language.
>
> To that end, Irma has replaced Tux the penguin with a cute condor we call
> "Kunturcha" who is wearing a ch'ullu, which is an woolen Andean cap with
> ear flap. In menu screen, Kunturcha periodically flaps his/her wings. Now
> the comets destroy adobe huts with condors inside instead of igloos with
> penguins. Irma has added a foreground from the Andes with llamas in the
> background to put on top of the space imagery in the background. We have
> also replaced all the graphics with words ("wave", "score", "PAUSED", "Game
> Over", etc) with their equivalents in Quechua and Aymara.
>
> We have also convinced Shanti (Santiago Guillen), who is a musician from
> Cuzco, Peru, to let us use his music in TuxType and have changed some of
> the sound effects. Now the warning siren when the game starts has been
> changed to a pututu (andean horn) and the cheer has been changed to people
> clapping and shouting "Jallalla!" for Aymara and "Kawsaychu!" for Quechua.
>
> Once I get a chance, I will upload all the graphics and sound files to our
> server and send you guys a link to download them. We would like to get
> these graphics incorporated into TuxMath.

this is sooooo great! I really look forward very much to the day when all your 
amazing work will be included in tuxtype and tuxmath!! please forward my 
applause to Irma, Shanti and all the others involved!


cheers,
	Holger, amazed

(but cant't really comment on the ubuntu & windows questions..)