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Edubuntu: Edubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating
system, freely available with community based support.
http://www.edubuntu.org/

K-12 Linux: Linux is free in terms of cost and in terms of
development because it's based on Open Source software. We
are free to adapt the work of others for use in our schools.
This kind of freedom produces better software and makes Linux
the right choice for schools and agencies concerned with the
ethical use of public funds. http://www.k12linux.org

Linux in Schools Project: Tutorials and guides for using
Linux as a server... Network administration tutorials and
information for new Linux users... http://k12linux.org

Linux Terminal Server Project: Information and Links to
download and install Linux Terminal software for classroom
workstations... http://www.k12ltsp.org

K12 Open Source News: Discussion forums for help, news and
information related to Linux in schools...
http://www.k12os.org/

EmacSpeak -- Complete Audio Desktop: By seamlessly blending
all aspects of the Internet such as Web-surfing and
messaging, Emacspeak speech-enables local and remote
information via a consistent and well-integrated user
interface. Available free of cost on the Internet, Emacspeak
has dramatically changed how the author and hundreds of blind
and visually impaired users around the world interact with
the personal computer and the Internet.
http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/

Linux For Schools Project: The goals of this project are to
help schools do the following on their internal networks:

* Manage Linux user accounts in bulk * Set up PHP and
MySQL enabled personal webspace * Encourage pupils to
write their own home pages * Help pupils learn the
multi-user Linux environment.

http://www.lfsp.org

Live CD-ROM of free software for schools: OFSET has setup
Freeduc, a tool to help to list, to evaluate and to package
only free - non GPL exclusive - edu soft. We have build a
live Freeduc system on CD-ROM which doesn't need any
installation to be used. From the user point of view the
system use XFCE and the applications are available from
various drawers.
http://www.ofset.org/freeduc-cd/

The Linux for School project: Developing a custom
distribution based on Debian for Norwegian, Danish and
Swedish schools. http://www.skolelinux.org/

Eduforge: Eduforge is an open access environment designed for
the sharing of ideas, research outcomes, open content and
open source software for education.
http://eduforge.org/

ITeachNet: ITeachnet.org is a community of those working or
interested international education.
http://www.iteachnet.org/

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