An unapologetic attempt to redefine in the midst of an identity crisis

[Jordan Erickson]

I've been involved in and read many discussions of what Edubuntu 
actually *is* (or should be) - what we define Edubuntu as, what we can 
call it. I'm going to tell you all what I think it is and what I think 
it should continue to be. You can take a hike if you don't like what I say.


Edubuntu is a community of people.

Edubuntu is NOT a product. It's not a shiny liveCD, liveDVD, liveUSB, a 
distro, a collection of metapackages, LTSP, documentation, bugfixes to 
educational apps, themes, artwork, or marketing.

Edubuntu is a community of people.

What we do (projects) within the community should be encouraged and 
supported, as long as the goals of these individual projects align with 
"Edubuntu" (Ubuntu + Education). Edubuntu can produce many things that 
benefit Ubuntu in Education. In fact, Edubuntu should produce ALL things 
that benefit Ubuntu in Education. That means specific Edubuntu tailored 
liveCDs/USB sticks, Ubuntu educational metapackages, LTSP, educational 
themes and artwork, great documentation, bugfixes to educational 
applications upstream and within Ubuntu, marketing, technical support 
and anything else we can possibly think of now and in the future. Each 
one of these projects can be spearheaded by any number of adequately 
motivated people within the greater Edubuntu community. If a project 
fails, then so be it. It was probably never meant to be. It doesn't mean 
that the Edubuntu community fails because a project within it does.

As long as the Sun still shines down on our planet, Edubuntu will 
continue to be a community of people that bring the ideals of open 
source and the best possible tools and environments to the children, 
teachers, schools and scholars of the world.

Edubuntu is a community of people. We shouldn't be trying to limit 
ourselves beyond this scope.


- Jordan