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Re: [LUG] opencd - education edition

 

Quoting Mark Jose <kernowyon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> On Thursday 16 August 2007 15:12, Rob Beard wrote:
>> Quoting Mark Jose <kernowyon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> > On Thursday 16 August 2007 09:31, Paul Sutton wrote:
>> >> This looks interesting too,  open cd education edition,
>> >>
>> >> http://www.theopencd.org/education
>> >>
>> >> Paul
>> >
>> > I couldn't spot any list of what the cd includes. The list of programs
>> > seems to link to the standard OpenCD contents. Could be me of course - is
>> > there a list?
>>
>> You have to follow the Mininova link provided.
>>
>> Here's the description...
>>
>> Finally the first 'proper' release! A fork from the popular
>> theopencd.org, this software is aimed directly at students aged 10-21+
>> giving the necessary tools to help them complete homework/coursework
>> assignments and succeed in school without the need for rich/generous
>> parents/guardians to buy them the tools they need, or having to resort
>> to piracy. This is the first proper release and most of the spelling,
>> grammar, navigation and layout issues should have been fixed from the
>> betas. A lot of product pages have been updated with more kid friendly
>> speech, some graphics have been revamped, and new versions of several
>> applications are included (see changes below). Please help out by
>> giving to friends, family, enemies and school teachers. Help make
>> education accessible for all.
>>
>> Software includes:
>>
>> Open Office
>> Dia - new version!
>> Scribus
>> GanttProject
>> FreeMind
>> PDF Creator
>>
>> Firefox - new version!
>> Thunderbird
>> Pidgin - new version!
>> NVU
>> RSSOwl
>>
>> GIMP - new version!
>> Inkscape
>> Blender
>> Tuxpaint - new version!
>>
>> VLC - new version!
>> Jashaka
>> Audacity
>> Infra Recorder - new version!
>>
>> Nasa Worldwind
>> GraphCalc
>> Celestia
>> Stellarium
>>
>> and many more....
>>
>> All software should be used in accordance with its own licence and we
>> can take no responsibility for what this cd may do to your machines!
>> Though I doubt that a html cd can do very much.
>>
>> Please feel free to distribute to friends, family, enemies and school
>> teachers/technicians.
>>
>> Everything here runs on the Windows operating system, each program has
>> different specs, check them out their own websites. Feedback to
>> openeducationcd (atttter) yahoo (dottter) com Thanks!
>
> Thanks Rob. A couple of projects I have not come across there, so I shall
> check those out
>
> Mark
>

Yeah, I'm going to download a version later and have a look.  I know  
someone who works at a school who may be interested in this.

Rob






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