GCompris

GCompris is a software suite comprising educational entertainment software for children aged 2 to 10.[2] GCompris was originally written in C and Python using the GTK+ widget toolkit, but a rewrite in C++ and QML using the Qt widget toolkit is since early 2014 in process. GCompris is free and open-source software subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License version 3 and has been part of the GNU project.[3]

GCompris
Original author(s)Bruno Coudoin
Developer(s)Timothée Giet, Johny (maintainer)
Initial release2000 (2000)
Stable release
0.97 / 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)[1]
Repositorycgit.kde.org/gcompris.git/
Written in
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Platform
Available inmore than 50 languages
TypeEducational entertainment, Educational software
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitegcompris.net/index-en.html

The name GCompris is a pun, in the French language is pronounced the same as the phrase "I have understood", J'ai compris [ʒekɔ̃ˈpʁi].

It is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android and iOS. While binaries compiled for Microsoft Windows and macOS were initially distributed with a restricted number of activities and a small fee was required to unlock all the activities, since February 2020 the full version is entirely free for all platforms.[4]

Extent

At the time of writing GCompris comprised more than 130 games, called "activities". These are bundled into the following groups:

Screenshot of Main Menu of Gcompris V15.02.
  • Computer discovery: keyboard, mouse, different mouse gestures
  • Numeracy: table memory, enumeration, double entry table, mirror images
  • Science: the canal lock, the water cycle, the submarine, electric simulations
  • Geography: place the country on the map
  • Games: chess, memory, connect 4, oware, sudoku
  • Reading: reading practice
  • Other: learn to tell time, puzzle of famous paintings, vector drawing, cartoon making

Development history
Timothée Giet, Current Maintainer of GCompris

The first version of the game was made in 2000 by Bruno Coudoin, a French software engineer. Since the first release it was distributed freely on the Internet and was protected by the GNU General Public License. The motivation behind the development was to provide native educational application for Linux. Since then, the software has seen continuous improvements, in terms of graphics and number of activities, thanks to the help of many developers and graphic artists joining the project over the years.

There are two branches of GCompris; with released versions in each. The first, older of which is the GTK+ branch that contains 140 activities is now considered to be a legacy branch in maintenance mode, with no new development.[5] The latest release of the GTK+ version is 15.10 of 18 October 2015.[6]

The newer branch of Gcompris is completely rewritten using Qt Quick.[7] The current version is developed using JavaScript, QML and C++ languages. An Android and Raspberry Pi versions are available for download.[8]

References
  1. "Latest news". § Release GCompris 0.97. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. "Why Free Software makes sense in education". Express Computer. 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
  3. "GCompris - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation". lists.gnu.org. 20 September 2011.
  4. Giet, Timothée. "GCompris is now Free to install everywhere". gcompris.net. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. "Developer's corner Gtk". GCompris wiki.
  6. "GCompris Git repository". gnome.org.
  7. "Developer's corner - GCompris". gcompris.net. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  8. Giet, Timothée. "Download - GCompris". gcompris.net. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.