Web site: k12linux.org | fedoraproject.org/wiki/K12Linux
Origin: USA
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: GNOME
Architecture: x86, x86_64
Based on: Fedora
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: F10 | February 3,2009
K12Linux – a Fedora’s spin for educational technology. This was formerly known as K12LTSP , but we have decided to rename it to K12Linux because it is easier for the lay-person to write, say and remember. Since 2001 K12LTSP already enables thousands of schools worldwide with Linux thin client desktops, at a very low acquisition and maintenance cost. K12Linux for the first time integrates LTSP functionality directly within the Fedora Project.
Long before OLPC, Red Hat’s greatest success in education was K12LTSP. K12Linux will further enable educators, with more features, greater predictability, more documentation, and a formalized development process within the Fedora Project.
K12Linux is Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP.org) integrated with Fedora 10, in a convenient LiveUSB or DVD media installer. Since 1999 LTSP has empowered many schools and businesses with Linux-based terminal servers and thin clients, allowing low-cost clients or recycled computers to become powerful Linux desktop machines. K12Linux allows easy deployment of a Linux terminal server, capable of serving entire networks of netboot diskless clients. Clients login to the central terminal server, where they can use any Linux desktop environment (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.) and most desktop applications. Significant long-term cost savings are made possible by central management of software and accounts.
Features:
– Rapid setup of Linux terminal server.
– Install via yum groupinstall on any existing Fedora.
– Install directly from a single CD spin.
– Thin Clients
– Any hardware should boot with no configuration necessary
– Autoconfig network, X and sound devices
– Sound works over the network transparently.
– Local storage devices (USB stick, CDROM, floppy, etc.) work transparently over the network.
– Educational Desktop Software
– Typing tutors
– Math, chemistry, physics
– Basic office productivity
– Web browsing
– Other Educational Server capabilities:
– Web content filtering
– Moodle
