Edubuntu is a Linux distribution targeted for schools and
other
educational environments. It is a complete operating
system, built on the popular Ubuntu
distribution, and released in parallel with that
distribution. It
includes an office suite, web browser, many educational applications,
and more. Edubuntu is designed for a
teacher or network administrator to be able to setup a complete
classroom quickly and easily.
Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project, a large
number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE
Edutainment Suite, and Schooltool Calendar.
It is available as a desktop Live CD, allowing you to run the
operating system without making any modifications to your hard disk,
although there is also an option to install it. Furthermore, via
the Classroom Server CD, the user can install Edubuntu permanently
either as a Server or as a Workstation.
Besides Edubuntu, there are 2 other official variants of Ubuntu:
Kubuntu
and Xubuntu.
Edubuntu 7.10
Key Facts
Developer:
Canonical
Ltd
(Private commercial company)
Price:
Distribution
is
available for download free of charge
