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EDU-Nix Live CD

Open Source Schoolware

By Marius Nestor, Linux Editor

11th of July 2006, 14:39 GMT

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EDU-Nix Live CD is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo Linux and the K Desktop Environment for Schools. EDU-Nix contains numerous Educational, Office Productivity and Internet applications. You can access the EDU-Nix desktop on any PC that can boot from CD, bringing your system with you wherever you go.

EDU-Nix is Free Software, meaning schools may legally copy and redistribute the system to students and faculty.

About the EDU-Nix project:

As stated on the home page, "EDU-Nix project aims to provide U.S. Public Schools with Open-Source alternatives to expensive proprietary software products. The project will consist initially of a redistributable CD that has both a Live CD environment, as well as Windows versions of the office and productivity programs.

By ensuring that all students and faculty have equal access to high-quality Free Software, EDU-Nix will help to bridge the digital divide in American schools, allowing students access to the same software they use at school wherever they can get computer time."

Let's have a look at some software packages included in EDU-Nix:

￭ Celestia
￭ KStars
￭ Tux Paint
￭ Math Command
￭ KTouch Tutor
￭ Kalzium
￭ TuxType2
￭ WordQuiz
￭ Fractions
￭ Geography
￭ KolourPaint
￭ Stellarium
￭ Anagramarama
￭ Percentages
￭ Latin Reviser

Here are some screenshots of EDU-Nix Live CD:

Download EDU-Nix Live CD now from Softpedia.

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