Edubuntu
Edubuntu 12.04 running Unity | |
Developer | Canonical Ltd. and community contributors |
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OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 2005 |
Latest release | 14.04.5 LTS (Trusty Tahr) / 4 August 2016 |
Kernel type | Monolithic Linux kernel |
Default user interface | GNOME |
License | Mainly GPL and various others (free with some restricted components) |
Official website |
www |
Edubuntu, previously known as Ubuntu Education Edition, is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system designed for use in classrooms inside schools, homes and communities.
Edubuntu has been developed in collaboration with teachers and technologists in several 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. It is designed for easy installation and ongoing system maintenance.
Features
Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project and many applications relevant to education including GCompris, KDE Edutainment Suite, Sabayon Profile Manager, Pessulus Lockdown Editor, Edubuntu Menueditor, LibreOffice, Gnome Nanny and iTalc. Edubuntu CDs were previously available free of charge through their Shipit service; since version 8.10 (2008) it is only available as a download in a DVD format.
Edubuntu's default GUI is Unity while GNOME is still available.[1] Unity has been the default GUI since the release of 12.04. Since release 7.10, KDE is also available as Edubuntu KDE. In 2010 Edubuntu and the Qimo 4 Kids project were working on providing Qimo within Edubuntu,[2] but this was not done as it would not have fitted on a CD.[3]
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. According to a statement of goals on the official Edubuntu Website: "Our aim is to put together a system that contains all the best free software available in education and make it easy to install and maintain."[4]
It also aims to allow low income environments to maximize utilisation of their available (older) equipment.
Versions
The first Edubuntu release coincided with the release of Ubuntu 5.10, which was codenamed Breezy Badger on 2005-10-13. With the 8.04 Hardy Heron release of Edubuntu it was given the name of Ubuntu Education Edition[5] and was changed to be an add-on to a standard Ubuntu installation instead of being an installable LiveCD. From version 9.10 onwards, Edubuntu changed to be available as a full system DVD instead of an Add-on CD.[6] Edubuntu is also installable[7] via a selection of "edubuntu" packages for all distributions using the official Ubuntu repositories (Ubuntu and Kubuntu mainly).
Since 14.04, Edubuntu has become LTS-only;[8] Edubuntu have announced that they will skip the 16.04 LTS update, and that they plan on staying with 14.04 due to lack of contributors. [9] [10]
Release | Codename | Release date | End-of-life date | |
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5.10[11] | Breezy Badger | 13 October 2005 | 13 April 2007 | |
6.06 LTS[12] | Dapper Drake | 1 June 2006 | 14 July 2009 | |
6.10[13] | Edgy Eft | 26 October 2006 | 25 April 2008 | |
7.04[14][15] | Feisty Fawn | 19 April 2007 | 19 October 2008 | |
7.10[16][17] | Gutsy Gibbon | 18 October 2007 | 18 April 2009 | |
8.04 LTS[18][19] | Hardy Heron | 24 April 2008 | 12 May 2011 | |
8.10[20] | Intrepid Ibex | 30 October 2008 | 30 April 2010 | |
9.04[21] | Jaunty Jackalope | 23 April 2009 | 23 October 2010 | |
9.10[22][23] | Karmic Koala | 29 October 2009 | 29 April 2011 | |
10.04 LTS[24][25] | Lucid Lynx | 29 April 2010 | 9 May 2013 | |
10.10[26][27] | Maverick Meerkat | 10 October 2010 | 10 April 2012 | |
11.04[28][29] | Natty Narwhal | 28 April 2011 | 28 October 2012 | |
11.10[30][31] | Oneiric Ocelot | 13 October 2011 | 9 May 2013 | |
12.04 LTS[32][33] | Precise Pangolin | 26 April 2012 | 28 April 2017 | |
12.10[34][35][36] | Quental Quetzal | 18 October 2012 | 16 May 2014 | |
13.04[37][38] | Raring Ringtail | 25 April 2013 | 27 January 2014 | |
13.10[39][40] | Saucy Salamander | 17 October 2013 | 17 July 2014 | |
14.04 LTS[41][42][43] | Trusty Tahr | 17 April 2014 | 17 April 2019 | |
Legend: Old version Older version, still supported Latest version Latest preview version Future release |
See also
- List of Ubuntu-based distributions
- UberStudent Linux based on LTS versions of Xubuntu
- Skolelinux based on Debian
- EduLinux based on Fedora
- Sugar-on-a-Stick educational Linux distribution based on Fedora
References
- ↑ "Edubuntu 11.10 Release Announcement". Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.
- ↑ "Qimo 2.0 is now available". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ "What's been happening with Edubuntu". Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ↑ "About Edubuntu". Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ubuntu Education Edition 8.04 Released". Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ↑ "Edubuntu 9.10 Release Announcement". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ↑ "Edubuntu Packages Downloads". Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ https://www.mail-archive.com/ubuntu-release@lists.ubuntu.com/msg02686.html
- ↑ http://liliputing.com/2016/03/edubuntu-linux-will-skip-ubuntu-16-04-lts-release.html
- ↑ https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2016-March/039281.html
- ↑ Education through Edubuntu | Tux Machines
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 6.06 LTS (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 6.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 7.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 7.04 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 7.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 7.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 8.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ What Edubuntu can teach your kids | Linux.com | The source of Linux information
- ↑ Edubuntu 8.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Edubuntu 9.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Edubuntu 9.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 9.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 10.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 10.04 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 10.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 10.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 11.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 11.04 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 11.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 11.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 12.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 12.04 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 12.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 12.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Make your PC kid-friendly with four custom operating systems | PCWorld
- ↑ Edubuntu 13.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 13.04 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 13.10 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 13.10 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Edubuntu 14.04 Release Announcement | Edubuntu
- ↑ Distribution Release: Edubuntu 14.04 (DistroWatch.com News)
- ↑ Download Edubuntu 14.04.5 LTS, Softpedia News
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