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 Edubuntu 8.04 running GNOME |
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| Company / developer | Canonical Ltd. and community contributors |
| OS family | Variant of Ubuntu |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Free and open source software |
| Latest stable release | 9.10 / 2009-10-29 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic Linux kernel |
| Default user interface | GNOME |
| License | Mainly GNU GPL and various others (free with some restricted components) |
| Website | www.edubuntu.org |
Edubuntu, also known as Ubuntu Education Edition, is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system designed for use in classrooms and schools.
Edubuntu has been developed in collaboration with teachers and technologists in multiple countries. Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, incorporates the LTSP thin client architecture and several education-specific applications, and is aimed at users aged 6 to 18.
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Features
Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project, a large number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE Edutainment Suite, and Schooltool Calendar. The first Edubuntu release coincided with the release of Ubuntu 5.10, which was codenamed Breezy Badger on 2005-10-13. Edubuntu CDs were previously available for free through their Shipit service. However, as of version 8.10, it is only available as a download.
Edubuntu's default GUI is GNOME, but since release 7.10, KDE is also available as Edubuntu KDE.
Project goals
The primary goal of Edubuntu is to enable an educator with limited technical knowledge and skills to set up a computer lab or an on-line learning environment in an hour or less and then effectively administer that environment.
The principal design goals of Edubuntu are centralized management of configuration, users and processes, together with facilities for working collaboratively in a classroom setting. Equally important is the gathering together of the best available free software and digital materials for education.[citation needed]
It also aims to allow resource-poor environments to maximize their available (older) equipment.
Versions
With the 8.04 Hardy Heron release of Edubuntu it was given the name of Ubuntu Education Edition[1] and is simply an add-on to a standard Ubuntu installation instead of being a LiveCD. From version 9.10 onwards, Edubuntu will be available as a DVD instead of an Add-on CD.[2] Edubuntu is still installable as an "edubuntu" package for all distributions using the official Ubuntu repositories (Ubuntu and Kubuntu mainly).
Usage
The Republic of Macedonia plans to use Edubuntu in all primary and secondary schools. The program, called Computer for every child, was started in 2008.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Ubuntu Education Edition 8.04 Released". http://www.edubuntu.org/news/8.04-release. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ "Edubuntu 9.10 Release Announcement". http://www.edubuntu.org/news/9.10-release. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Every Student in the Republic of Macedonia to Use Ubuntu-Powered Computer Workstations". http://www.ubuntu.com/news/macedonia-school-computers. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
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