[debian-edu-commits] [Debian Wiki] Update of "DebianEdu/Introduction" by pulchras

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  == A bit of history ==
  
- On a warm summer day in 2001, a group of four computer-savvy people sat down and talked about the computer situation in schools. They found it depressing that Norwegian students – computer users of the future – did not have access to the source code behind the software they were using, or enough equipment to learn while using computers as a tool. Additionally, they wanted to have the "road signs" of the information highway available in the local language.
+ It all started on a warm summer day in 2001 when a group of four computer-savvy people started talking about the computer situation in schools. They totally disliked the predominant market domination of proprietary software and all its associated restrictions and costs. They thought of a better scenario where Norwegian students could have software natively translated into their own language or were they could access to the source code of any program they ran arguing that children who are interested should be able to learn from expert programmers to create their own software. They were conscious about schools' issues about license cost and constant renewing equipments cost.
  
- With great enthusiasm and computer knowledge, they decided to stop just talking and actually do something about it. Now, Skolelinux is considered in various reports as "one of the few computer solutions that takes the schools' needs and resources seriously" (Statskonsult report #18, December 2003).
+ With great enthusiasm and computer knowledge, they decided to stop just talking and actually do something about it and so they took action and officially founded Skolelinux project on July 2, 2001. Twenty-five computer programmers and translators agreed to improve the use of software in education. Other developers, especially the translators, were interested in providing computer programs in the students' native languages. These developers thought that students should be able to navigate the internet by having "road signs" they would understand.
  
- The Skolelinux project was started on July 2, 2001. Twenty-five computer programmers and translators agreed to improve the use of software in education. They disliked that the next generation of computer users were not able to have access to source code, arguing that children who are interested should be able to learn from expert programmers to create their own software. Other developers, especially the translators, were interested in providing computer programs in the students' native languages. These developers thought that students should be able to navigate the internet by having "road signs" they would understand.
  The Skolelinux project was associated with the member organisation "Linux in schools", which was founded on July 16, 2001. "Linux in schools" later changed its name to "Free Software in Schools" by the annual meeting on October 16, 2004. German teachers, developers and translators joined Skolelinux throughout 2002. In 2003, Skolelinux was included step-by-step as a standard part of Debian.
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  Since 2003, many developers from around the world have joined the project, with developers in France, Greece and Germany being the most active. The Skolelinux project also cooperates with many other free educational software projects such as LTSP, gnuLinEx, Edubuntu, K12LTSP, KDE, Gnome, Firefox and OpenOffice.org. Similar organisations have also been established in Spain, Germany, Latvia, France, Brasil and Denmark.
- Skolelinux has been a major contributor to rewriting the Debian-Installer. In addition, Skolelinux has conducted extensive development and testing of thin clients and diskless workstations as a part of the new LTSP version 5.
- A total of 196 schools using Skolelinux are currently listed on the DebianEdu Wiki. This case study of implementing Skolelinux at a school in Greece is typical of user experiences.
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+ MUST CHECK .FR AND .DE SKOLELINUX WIKIPEDIA
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  == DebianEdu or Skolelinux? ==
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  = Why consider it? =
  
+ == Advantatges ==
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   * '''Free software''' This is ethically important for schools. School should not be an arena where piracy is accepted or encouraged, but a place that promotes the making and sharing of knowledge. Skolelinux respects this need. has user-friendly licences that give you ''rights'' – not ''responsibilities''!
   * '''Economical savings''' Teleplan, an independent agency, has [[attachment:teleplan_03112003.pdf;|estimated]] (report available in Norwegian only) savings up to 60% by using Skolelinux with thin clients, compared to a traditional Windows solution. These savings are mainly due to ''eased maintenance'', and ''not'' because Skolelinux has zero cost
   * '''Higly supported''' Skolelinux is part of Debian, and as such, is supported by a large and vibrant community. This means lots of momentum, development, and a guarantee that Skolelinux will be around in years to come.
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   * '''Provides control ''' Skolelinux makes the users independent of supplier, and can decide themselves when to upgrade both hardware and software. 
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+ == Recogntions ==
  
  = Who is behind it? =
  
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  See "[[DebianEdu/About/Organization| Organization]]" for more information.
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+ = Where we are now? =
  
- = How can I contribute? =
+ == Current achievements ==
  
+ Skolelinux has been a major contributor to rewriting the Debian-Installer. In addition, Skolelinux has conducted extensive development and testing of thin clients and diskless workstations as a part of the new LTSP version 5.
+ Many schools using Skolelinux are currently listed on the DebianEdu Wiki. This case study of implementing Skolelinux at a school in Greece is typical of user experiences.
- You can contribute in so many ways
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- = Its goals =
  
  In short, its major goals are to:
  Create a Linux distribution tailored for schools—based on their needs and resources.
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- = Great features =
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   * Central user catalogue: One username and one password for several machines and services.
   * Central storage: Regardless of which machine you use in a Skolelinux network, you have access to your files and meet an interface with your settings – an interface you are familiar with.
   * Thin client solution: The applications are run on a thin client server, which is a powerful machine. The image from those applications is drawn on a "thin client", which usually is an old and cheap machine. This enables you to use old hardware. Moreover, it eases administration, as you have one server to maintain.
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  More detailed information can be found on the [[DebianEdu/Product| Product-pages]].
  
+ == Achievements for the future ==
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+ = How can I contribute? =
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+ You can contribute in so many ways
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