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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.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 33 relations: Canonical (company), Classroom, Community, Comparison of Linux distributions, Computer lab, DVD, Free software, GCompris, GNOME, GNU General Public License, Graphical user interface, Home, KDE, KDE Education Project, Kubuntu, LibreOffice, Linux, Linux kernel, Linux Terminal Server Project, List of Linux distributions, Live CD, Long-term support, Monolithic kernel, Online learning community, Open-source software, School, Thin client, UberStudent, Ubuntu, Unity (user interface), Unix-like, Veyon, Xubuntu.

  2. Educational operating systems
  3. Linux Terminal Server Project
  4. Ubuntu derivatives

Canonical (company)

Canonical Ltd. is a privately held computer software company based in London, England.

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Classroom

A classroom, schoolroom or lecture room is a learning space in which both children and adults learn.

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A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with a shared socially significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity.

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Comparison of Linux distributions

Technical variations of Linux distributions include support for different hardware devices and systems or software package configurations. Edubuntu and Comparison of Linux distributions are Linux distributions.

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Computer lab

A computer lab is a space where computer services are provided to a defined community.

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DVD

The DVD (common abbreviation for digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format.

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Free software

Free software, libre software, libreware or rarely known as freedom-respecting software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions.

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GCompris

GCompris is a software suite comprising educational entertainment software for children aged 2 to 10. Edubuntu and GCompris are free educational software.

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GNOME

GNOME, originally an acronym for GNU Network Object Model Environment, is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

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GNU General Public License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a series of widely used free software licenses, or copyleft, that guarantee end users the four freedoms to run, study, share, and modify the software.

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Graphical user interface

A graphical user interface, or GUI, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation.

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Home

A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or more human occupants, and sometimes various companion animals.

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KDE

KDE is an international free software community that develops free and open-source software.

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KDE Education Project

The KDE Education Project (or KDE-Edu project) develops free educational software based on the KDE technologies for students and parents. Edubuntu and KDE Education Project are free educational software.

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Kubuntu

Kubuntu is an official flavor of the Ubuntu operating system that uses the KDE Plasma Desktop instead of the GNOME desktop environment. Edubuntu and Kubuntu are 2005 software, Linux distributions and Ubuntu derivatives.

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LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free and open-source office productivity software suite, a project of The Document Foundation (TDF).

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is a free and open source, UNIX-like kernel that is used in many computer systems worldwide.

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Linux Terminal Server Project

Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) is a free and open-source terminal server for Linux that allows many people to simultaneously use the same computer.

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List of Linux distributions

This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Edubuntu and list of Linux distributions are Linux distributions.

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Live CD

A live CD (also live DVD, live disc, or live operating system) is a complete bootable computer installation including operating system which runs directly from a CD-ROM or similar storage device into a computer's memory, rather than loading from a hard disk drive.

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Long-term support

Long-term support (LTS) is a product lifecycle management policy in which a stable release of computer software is maintained for a longer period of time than the standard edition.

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Monolithic kernel

A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture with the entire operating system running in kernel space.

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An online learning community is a public or private destination on the Internet that addresses its members' learning needs by facilitating peer-to-peer learning.

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Open-source software

Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.

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School

A school is both the educational institution and building designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.

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Thin client

In computer networking, a thin client, sometimes called slim client or lean client, is a simple (low-performance) computer that has been optimized for establishing a remote connection with a server-based computing environment.

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UberStudent

UberStudent was a highly-reviewed and popular free and open-source computer operating system and collection of programs aimed toward higher education and secondary students and their teachers and schools. Edubuntu and UberStudent are educational operating systems, free educational software and Linux distributions.

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. Edubuntu and Ubuntu are Linux distributions.

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Unity (user interface)

Unity is a graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment originally developed by Canonical Ltd. for its Ubuntu operating system.

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Unix-like

A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.

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Veyon

Veyon (Virtual Eye On Networks) is a free and open source software for monitoring and controlling computers across multiple platforms. Edubuntu and Veyon are free educational software.

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Xubuntu

Xubuntu is a Canonical Ltd.–recognized, community-maintained derivative of the Ubuntu operating system. Edubuntu and Xubuntu are Linux distributions and Ubuntu derivatives.

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See also

Educational operating systems

Linux Terminal Server Project

Ubuntu derivatives

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edubuntu

Also known as Edibuntu.