Are the programs available for edubuntu any different than regular old
ubuntu? I guess what I'm asking is, if I open up "Add/Remove Programs" in
edubuntu, will it show different programs (or will programs available in
ubuntu be missing)?

Thanks

Ed Edelenbos wrote:
> Are the programs available for edubuntu any different than regular old
> ubuntu? I guess what I'm asking is, if I open up "Add/Remove
> Programs" in edubuntu, will it show different programs (or will
> programs available in ubuntu be missing)?

Edu is built on Ub and your add/remove will work the same.

Here're some snips from elsewhere -

Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, and incorporates the LTSP
thin client architecture, as well as education-specific applications,
aimed at the 6-18 years age group. Its also useful for homeschooled
children.

Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project, a large
number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE Edutainment
Suite, and Schooltool Calendar.

http://www.edubuntu.org/UsingEdubuntu Welcome to Edubuntu - The Edubuntu
Difference - Applications - Science - Mathematics - Drawing - Language -
Basic Skills - Generate and give tests - Learn touch typing - Gcompris -
Gcompris is a suite of over 80 educational games and activities for kids
age 4 to 10 to learn with.

--
Mike Easter

"Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote in message
news:TLmdnZ9zcaZnv_XVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@earthlink.co m...
> Ed Edelenbos wrote:
>> Are the programs available for edubuntu any different than regular old
>> ubuntu? I guess what I'm asking is, if I open up "Add/Remove
>> Programs" in edubuntu, will it show different programs (or will
>> programs available in ubuntu be missing)?
>
> Edu is built on Ub and your add/remove will work the same.
>
> Here're some snips from elsewhere -
>
> Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, and incorporates the LTSP
> thin client architecture, as well as education-specific applications,
> aimed at the 6-18 years age group. Its also useful for homeschooled
> children.
>
> Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project, a large
> number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE Edutainment
> Suite, and Schooltool Calendar.
>
> http://www.edubuntu.org/UsingEdubuntu Welcome to Edubuntu - The Edubuntu
> Difference - Applications - Science - Mathematics - Drawing - Language -
> Basic Skills - Generate and give tests - Learn touch typing - Gcompris -
> Gcompris is a suite of over 80 educational games and activities for kids
> age 4 to 10 to learn with.
>
> --
> Mike Easter
>

Thanks a million. The little machine I'm thinking about supports ubuntu
(and 2 or 3 other linux distros) but ships with edubuntu. I'm trying to
figure out the difference and if there is anything about edubuntu that would
be un-usable. I wish I just had unlimited cash so I could try one of each.
(grin)

Ed

Ed Edelenbos wrote:
> "Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote in message
> news:TLmdnZ9zcaZnv_XVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@earthlink.co m...
>> Ed Edelenbos wrote:
>>> Are the programs available for edubuntu any different than regular old
>>> ubuntu? I guess what I'm asking is, if I open up "Add/Remove
>>> Programs" in edubuntu, will it show different programs (or will
>>> programs available in ubuntu be missing)?
>>
>> Edu is built on Ub and your add/remove will work the same.
>>
>> Here're some snips from elsewhere -
>>
>> Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, and incorporates the LTSP
>> thin client architecture, as well as education-specific applications,
>> aimed at the 6-18 years age group. Its also useful for homeschooled
>> children.
>>
>> Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project, a large
>> number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE Edutainment
>> Suite, and Schooltool Calendar.
>>
>> http://www.edubuntu.org/UsingEdubuntu Welcome to Edubuntu - The Edubuntu
>> Difference - Applications - Science - Mathematics - Drawing - Language -
>> Basic Skills - Generate and give tests - Learn touch typing - Gcompris -
>> Gcompris is a suite of over 80 educational games and activities for kids
>> age 4 to 10 to learn with.
>>
>> --
>> Mike Easter
>>
>
> Thanks a million. The little machine I'm thinking about supports ubuntu
> (and 2 or 3 other linux distros) but ships with edubuntu. I'm trying to
> figure out the difference and if there is anything about edubuntu that would
> be un-usable. I wish I just had unlimited cash so I could try one of each.
> (grin)

edubuntu desktop (not the server part) is basically ubuntu desktop
with pretty looking folder icons and some extra applications including
games for example. I would often also install the kubuntu-desktop
package alongside, and then I have a choice of session at login time -
either gnome (edubuntu) or kde (kubuntu)

--
ac

You still have acsess to the main software repository's shared with all
flavours of ubuntu
the only differance is the software that is installed by default at start

ac wrote:
> Ed Edelenbos wrote:
>> "Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:TLmdnZ9zcaZnv_XVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@earthlink.co m...
>>> Ed Edelenbos wrote:
>>>> Are the programs available for edubuntu any different than regular old
>>>> ubuntu? I guess what I'm asking is, if I open up "Add/Remove
>>>> Programs" in edubuntu, will it show different programs (or will
>>>> programs available in ubuntu be missing)?
>>>
>>> Edu is built on Ub and your add/remove will work the same.
>>>
>>> Here're some snips from elsewhere -
>>>
>>> Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, and incorporates the LTSP
>>> thin client architecture, as well as education-specific applications,
>>> aimed at the 6-18 years age group. Its also useful for homeschooled
>>> children.
>>>
>>> Included with Edubuntu is the Linux Terminal Server Project, a large
>>> number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE Edutainment
>>> Suite, and Schooltool Calendar.
>>>
>>> http://www.edubuntu.org/UsingEdubuntu Welcome to Edubuntu - The
>>> Edubuntu
>>> Difference - Applications - Science - Mathematics - Drawing - Language -
>>> Basic Skills - Generate and give tests - Learn touch typing -
>>> Gcompris -
>>> Gcompris is a suite of over 80 educational games and activities for kids
>>> age 4 to 10 to learn with.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Easter
>>>
>>
>> Thanks a million. The little machine I'm thinking about supports
>> ubuntu (and 2 or 3 other linux distros) but ships with edubuntu. I'm
>> trying to figure out the difference and if there is anything about
>> edubuntu that would be un-usable. I wish I just had unlimited cash so
>> I could try one of each. (grin)
>
> edubuntu desktop (not the server part) is basically ubuntu desktop with
> pretty looking folder icons and some extra applications including games
> for example. I would often also install the kubuntu-desktop package
> alongside, and then I have a choice of session at login time - either
> gnome (edubuntu) or kde (kubuntu)
>

"Daniel Smith" <dasy2k1@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:g4bjav$4c8$2@aioe.org...
> You still have acsess to the main software repository's shared with all
> flavours of ubuntu
> the only differance is the software that is installed by default at start
>

Thanks... I'm obviously pretty new to it all.

Ed

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:23:53 -0400, Ed Edelenbos wrote:

> Thanks a million. The little machine I'm thinking about supports ubuntu
> (and 2 or 3 other linux distros) but ships with edubuntu. I'm trying to
> figure out the difference and if there is anything about edubuntu that would
> be un-usable. I wish I just had unlimited cash so I could try one of each.
> (grin)

Look at dual/multi booting and Virtualisation then try out as many distros
as you want on the same PC, give the extra cash to me :-)

--
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