What is Edubuntu

Edubuntu is a version of the Ubuntu, a Linux distribution designed for use in classrooms. 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 October 13, 2005. Edubuntu CDs can be ordered for free through the Shipit service.

Edubuntu has been developed in collaboration with teachers and technologists in multiple nations. Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, and incorporates the LTSP thin client architecture, as well as education-specific applications, aimed at the 6-18 years age group. [more...]

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