Announcing the Preview Release of edubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)

Sat Sep 10 17:37:54 UTC 2005

hi i would like to know if there is some way for me to remake a ubuntu
live cd with other application installed, such as quanta and
bluefish...
abraços!!

2005/9/10, Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com>:
> The Edubuntu team is proud to announce the Preview Release of Edubuntu
> 5.10 [10 September 2005]
> 
> This is the beta release for the new distro, Edubuntu - code named
> "Breezy Badger". The Preview Release consists of an Install CD for the
> PC (Intel x86), 64-bit PC (AMD64) and PowerPC (Apple iBook and
> Powerbook, G4 and G5) architectures.
> 
> Edubuntu is being developed as a version of the Ubuntu operating system,
> which is suitable for classroom use. The aim is that an educator with
> limited technical knowledge and skill will be able to set up a computer
> lab, or establish an on-line learning environment, in an hour or less,
> and then administer that environment without having to become a
> fully-fledged Linux geek. This is our first step towards that goal.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Basically Edubuntu is built on top of the solid and stable Ubuntu
> base, and incorporates the LTSP thin client architecture, as well as
> Educational specific applications, aimed at the 6-18 age group. It also
> focuses on enabling resource poor environments to maximise their
> available (older) equipment.
> 
> As with Ubuntu, Edubuntu is a Linux distribution for your (education
> environment) desktop or server, with a fast and easy install, regular
> releases, a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default,
> every other package you can imagine available from the network, a
> commitment to security updates for 18 months after each release. We will
> also be pursuing establishing a network of professional technical
> support from many companies around the world.
> 
> To Get the Edubuntu 5.10 Preview
> --------------------------
> 
> Download the Edubuntu 5.10 Preview here (choose the mirror closest to
> you):
> 
>   United States:
>   http://us.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/edubuntu/5.10/
> 
>   Europe:
>   http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/5.10/
> 
>   United Kingdom:
>   http://releases.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/5.10/
> 
>   Rest of the World:
>   http://releases.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/5.10/
> 
> Please download using Bittorrent if possible.
> 
> Some of the CD images are larger than 650MB, you will need to ensure
> you have 700MB blank CDs and a burner capable of using them.
> 
> The final version of Edubuntu 5.10 is expected to be released in
> October 2005.
> 
> About the Edubuntu 5.10 Preview
> -------------------------
> 
> Highlights of Edubuntu include:
> (much of what Ubuntu now offers, with some variations and additions)
> 
>  On the Desktop
>   * A set of selected educational apps containing
>         - most of the kdeedu suite
>         - gcompris
>         - scribus desktop publishing
>         - blender 3D modelling
>         - dia diagram editing
>         - and lots more ...
>   * Fresh, colourful artwork for the desktop
>   * Full ltsp client functionality by default
> 
>  On the Server
>   * Standalone Classroom server installed by default,
>     based on the brand-new Ubuntu thin client
>     infrastructure developed in cooperation with LTSP.
>   * Simple NFS root setup with automatic hardware detection
>     through initramfs-tools
>   * Support for up to 4 gigabytes of RAM by default on 32-bit
>     architectures
>   * Kernel support for cluster filesystems (OCFS2 and GFS)
> 
>  Hardware Support Improvements
>   * Linux 2.6.12.5 with many updated drivers from third parties
>   * Further enhancements to laptop support (hot keys,
>     and working suspend/resume on more models)
>   * HP all-in-one printer/scanner devices are supported out of
>     the box
>   * Bluetooth input devices (such as keyboards and mice) are
>     supported out of the box
>   * Multiple audio devices are handled more gracefully (and one
>     can easily select the default device)
>   * 64-bit PowerPC kernel available
> 
>  Installation
>   * Automated installation of the thin client environment by default
>   * Easy installation of the ltsp server by default with as less
>     questions as possible
>   * Optional workstation install for standalone workstations (just type
>     "workstation" at the CD bootprompt)
> 
>  "Under the hood"
>   * GCC 4.0.1
>   * glibc 2.3.5
>   * New early userspace infrastructure based on initramfs-tools
>   * More modular X.org packaging
> 
> As with Ubuntu, Edubuntu includes the very best of the 100% FREE / LIBRE
> application software world, and each new release incorporates countless
> new features and bugfixes from the global development community.
> 
> Community Feedback and Participation
> ------------------------------------
> 
> If you would like to help build and shape Edubuntu, or just find out
> some more about the project, take a look at our site:
> http://www.edubuntu.org/
> 
> Your comments, suggestions, bug reports, patches and artwork
> contributions will help us to make Edubuntu the best educational distro
> available.
> 
> Please report bugs through Bugzilla:   http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/
> 
> If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
> aren't sure, first try asking on the #edubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode,
> and /or on our Edubuntu-Devel mailing list:
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
> 
> -------
> 
> We'd like to thank everybody who has contributed to getting Edubuntu to
> this point. Mark Shuttleworth who started everything, Oliver Grawert who
> has contributed blood, sweat and tears to this project (I know it has
> not been easy!), Matt Zimmerman for his LTSP magic, Colin Watson for
> help with cdbuilding and installer changes, Jerome Gotangco for
> documentation and Jonathan Carter for Skubuntu, the troubleshooting
> guide and many other things, Jeff Elkner for specing and lots of
> testing, Paul Flint for - well being Paul Flint!, and indeed everyone
> else who has played a role.
> 
> Our growing community has been full of good suggestions, discussions and
> criticisms. All of these are valued and appreciated. We couldn't do this
> with out the community support and feedback. Thanks to those who have
> been with us since the starts at our Edubuntu Summit in London in early
> July.
> 
> Onwards and upwards to the release date!
> 
> Contact: Jane Weideman janew at canonical.com +27837797800 (TZ:UTC+2)
> 
> 
> 
> 
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