Difference between revisions of "COMP 3000 2011 Report: DoudouLinux"
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Doudou” is a french word for the teddy bear or blanket that children love to carry around and hug. | Doudou” is a french word for the teddy bear or blanket that children love to carry around and hug. | ||
In that context,DoudouLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution designed for young children from age two to seven.<ref name = " | In that context,DoudouLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution designed for young children from age two to seven.<ref name = "DoudouLinux: You know, for kids">[http://lwn.net/Articles/450503/ Linux info from the source] (Last accessed October 17, 2011).</ref> | ||
It is a system that aims at making computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for children. | It is a system that aims at making computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for children. | ||
Founded by the French Jean-Michel Philippe,its first release “Gondwana” was released in June 2011 and is based on a minimal Debian “Lenny” linux system. | Founded by the French Jean-Michel Philippe,its first release “Gondwana” was released in June 2011 and is based on a minimal Debian “Lenny” linux system. | ||
DoudouLinux is officially available in 25 languages<ref name = " | DoudouLinux is officially available in 25 languages<ref name = "DistroWatch">[http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06909/ DistroWatch] (Last accessed October 17, 2011).</ref> and can be downloaded it on the DoudouLinux [www.doudoulinux.org/ homepage] as an ISO image file of approximately 693 MB in size. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 18 October 2011
Background
Doudou” is a french word for the teddy bear or blanket that children love to carry around and hug. In that context,DoudouLinux is a GNU/Linux distribution designed for young children from age two to seven.<ref name = "DoudouLinux: You know, for kids">Linux info from the source (Last accessed October 17, 2011).</ref>
It is a system that aims at making computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for children. Founded by the French Jean-Michel Philippe,its first release “Gondwana” was released in June 2011 and is based on a minimal Debian “Lenny” linux system.
DoudouLinux is officially available in 25 languages<ref name = "DistroWatch">DistroWatch (Last accessed October 17, 2011).</ref> and can be downloaded it on the DoudouLinux [www.doudoulinux.org/ homepage] as an ISO image file of approximately 693 MB in size.
References
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