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

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  == A bit of history ==
  
- Skolelinux seed appeared during a warm summer day in 2001 when a group of four computer-savvy people started debating about the computer situation at schools and how much they disliked the predominant market domination of proprietary software. They dreamt of a better scenario where Norwegian students could enjoy software natively translated and where they could have access to the source code to be able to learn from it. They were also conscious about schools' problems with all high costs and restrictions that proprietary software impose.
+ Skolelinux seed appeared during a warm summer day in 2001 when a group of four computer talented people started debating about the computer situation at schools and how much they disliked the predominant market domination of proprietary software. They dreamt of a better scenario where Norwegian students could enjoy software natively translated and where they could have access to the source code to be able to learn from it. They were also conscious about schools' problems with all high costs and restrictions that proprietary software impose.
  
  With great enthusiasm and high computer skills, they started working and officially founded Skolelinux project on July 2, 2001. Twenty-five computer programmers and translators combined efforts to improve and promote educational software. Naturally, some of this pioneers were more interested about software itself and some others about providing as much native translations as possible.<<BR>>
  More or less at the same time, Raphael Herzog started the Debian Edu project in France to create an education-related meta-packages collection until 2003 when the two projects merged.
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  == DebianEdu or Skolelinux? ==
  
  At some point during the spring and summer of 2001 both DebianEdu and Skolelinux projects started as an attempt to create a GNU/Linux distribution for educational purposes. Raphael Herzog started DebianEdu project as a member of a group called IIRC with objective to create education-related meta-packages and Skolelinux started from a Norwegian group as a project intended to create a CD distribution.
- After some minimal collaborations, the french group left package maintenance to the norwegian group which started to include them on their CD. By that time people all over the world were contributing but was at that point that both projects effectively became one. Some say that DebianEdu is the name of the project, and skolelinux is the name of the distribution but in practice nowadays both name actually refer to the same project.
+ After some minimal collaborations, the french group left package maintenance to the norwegian group which started to include them on their CD. By that time people all over the world were contributing but was at that point that both projects effectively became one. Some say that DebianEdu is the name of the project, and skolelinux is the name of the distribution but in practice '''nowadays both names actually refer to the same project.'''
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  == Project objectives ==
  
   * '''Create a complete solution:''' provide a complete educational free software solution suitable for real scenarios.
-  * '''Reduce technical barriers:''' The best way to reach wide spread is by easing instalation, use, maintenance and administration. We make it easy and working out-of-the-box.
+  * '''Reduce technical barriers:''' The best way to reach wide spread is by easing installation, use, maintenance and administration. We make it easy and working out-of-the-box.
   * '''International scale:''' as part of a collaborative project it is essential to offer as higher native translation level as possible.
   * ''' Educational software ecosystem:''' it is necessary to locate, package and classify any educational free software.
   * '''Teaching documentation:''' it is important not only to provide a great platform but to provide documentation on how to better use it for teaching.
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  = Why consider it? =
  
- == Advantatges ==
+ == Advantages ==
  
   * '''It is Free software:''' not only in price but also the way schools are allowed to use it. This is ethically important to an educational environment as it should avoid being an arena where piracy is accepted or encouraged but a place that promotes the making and sharing of knowledge. This project provides user-friendly licences that gives ''rights'' not ''responsibilities''.
   * '''Provides control:''' users can decide themselves when to upgrade both hardware and software and so, they are able to remain independent from suppliers' influence.
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  == Opinions and articles ==
  
+ Many schools that are using it are currently listed on the DebianEdu Wiki. There is an illustrative case study of implementation at a school in Greece that deserves mention.<<BR>>
- Take a look at some interesting [[DebianEdu/InterestingLinks#Opinions|opinions]] and [[DebianEdu/InterestingLinks#Articles|articles]]
+ Take a look at some more interesting [[DebianEdu/InterestingLinks#Opinions|opinions]] and [[DebianEdu/InterestingLinks#Articles|articles]]
- 
- 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.
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  = How can I contribute? =
- == Join the team ==
+ == Join a team ==
+ There are many [[DebianEdu/Teams|teams]] you can join to perform many activities such as developing, documenting, creating artwork or maintaining packages to name just a few. It is also a great way to get in touch with interesting people!
+ <<BR>><<BR>>
+ 
  
  == Donate some money ==
  
- Please help us help kids learn to share and tinker, by 
- [[http://www.linuxiskolen.no/slxdebianlabs/donations.html|donating some money]] to the project.  We use them for developer gatherings and other project activites.
+ You can help us by [[http://www.linuxiskolen.no/slxdebianlabs/donations.html|donating some money]] to the project.  We invest them on developer gatherings and many other project activities.
+ <<BR>><<BR>>
+ 
  
  == Other things you can do ==
+ 
+ It is not about working or donating money. Sometimes it can be as easy as spreading the word about the project or just helping people you know about installing or resolving troubles they may find. Be creative! Sky is the limit!
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