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rPath Linux was a Linux distribution built with the new Conary distributed software management system. Conary was designed, based on many years of Linux software packaging and distribution development experience, to automate many of the tasks that have made it difficult to build Linux distributions. rPath's mission was to provide system software that was easily tailored to suit unique application needs. rPath Linux, built with the Conary distributed software management system, was not only a distribution in its own right, but also a base technology explicitly designed to enable you to create purpose-built operating system images using the rBuilder Online technology.
Status: Discontinued
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2003-11-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Freeduc 1.4.1 |
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A bug fix version of a recently released Freeduc CD is available for download. Changes include the following: "WIMS fully working; GCompris sound and Python board working; Italian XFce Desktop back in good shape; DrGeo 0.9.11prerelease." Find out more on the distribution's web site. Download: freeduc-cd-1.4.1.iso (699MB). Freeduc is a KNOPPIX-based live CD developed by Organization for Free Software in Education and Teaching (OFSET) and designed for use in schools and educational institutions.
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Freeduc is a "run-from-CD" Linux distribution based on Knoppix and created by OFSET in France: "Until now - and probably for a while in most heads - the GNU/Linux system at school has been perceived as a good replacement of other proprietary servers. However the server is probably the least important thing in terms of freedom in a school network. It doesn't allow a teacher to share a workstation software with students. Supporting GNU/Linux in the workstation side can grant higher freedom and liberty between users in a school. Therefore, OFSET has setup Freeduc, a tool to help to list, to evaluate and to package only free - non GPL exclusive - edu soft."
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2005-05-15 |
Distribution Release: Freeduc-cd 1.5 |
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Freeduc-cd is a specialist live CD distribution specifically developed for use in primary schools. It is built around the light-weight XFce desktop environment and includes a large collection of educational software. Freeduc-cd 1.5, developed by the Organization for Free Software in Education and Teaching (OFSET) in cooperation with several other volunteer groups, was released recently: "Freeduc-cd 1.5 is a special version for primary education. Most of the software comes with an introduction note." Visit the project's home page for more complete information about the release. Download the latest version from here: freeduc-primaire-1.5.iso (700MB).
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2003-10-31 |
Distribution Release: Freeduc 1.4 |
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After 9 beta releases, the new Freeduc 1.4 live CD is now ready for public consumption: "OFSET, the organization for the development of free software for education and teaching, is working with UNESCO to set up an international version of its FREEDUC distribution. FREEDUC is a GNU/Linux distribution which can be used without installation. It is specifically dedicated to the world of education and it enables an easy introduction for stakeholders of education to the 40 free software packages included on the cd-rom. The software was selected for its pedagogical values and ergonomic qualities." See the rest of the official press release. Download: freeduc-cd-1.4.iso (699MB).
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2003-04-03 |
Distribution Release: Freeduc 1.3 |
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A new version of Freeduc has been released. New features in 1.3: "CD-ROM ISO images of the sources are now available; dictd server with megabyte of dictionaries installed locally; Gnome-dictionary and dict client point to the local dictionary server; Galeon used as the default web browser; Fully working WIMS; add smbclient so xfsamba works correctly; remove KNOPPIX OpenOffice.org package and replace it by the official Debian one (v. 1.0.2); add German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese language packages for openoffice.org..." More changes are listed on the distribution's home page. Freeduc is a live CD distribution based on KNOPPIX, but with emphasis on educational software and designed to run on older hardware; it is developed by Paris-based OFSET (Organization for Free Software in Education and Teaching). Download: freeduc-cd-1.3.iso (694MB).
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