Welcome to the 1st edition of the Edubuntu newsletter - your weekly guide on everything about Edubuntu - the Linux for young human beings!
In this issue: Edubuntu 6.06 LTS Release Candidate Edubuntu is now available via ShipIt Call for testing of Edubuntu CD images in preparation for release Brand-new Edubuntu.org website 2nd meeting of the Edubuntu Council Edubuntu Summer of Code === Edubuntu 6.06 LTS Release Candidate (RC) now out === Last May 25, 2006, the release candidate of Edubuntu 6.06 LTS was announced by Matt Zimmerman. The Edubuntu 6.06 LTS RC was released simultaneously with partner projects, Ubuntu and Kubuntu. You can read the RC announcement at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-May/000081.html === Edubuntu is now available via ShipIt === Good news for people waiting for pressed CDs of Edubuntu! A few days ago, we have started accepting requests for free CDs of Edubuntu 6.06 LTS. The Edubuntu CDs are sponsored by Canonical Ltd. and can be requested at: http://shipit.edubuntu.org This is the first time that Edubuntu will ship free CDs, although for this release cycle, we are concentrating on the Intel x86 architecture and can only accommodate orders at small quantities. But the good news is that you can still download all supported architectures for free upon release on June 1, 2006! === Call for testing of Edubuntu CD images in preparation for release === With the release of Edubuntu 6.06 LTS just around the corner, the Edubuntu team has been busy making sure that the final product would exceed expectations of new and seasoned Edubuntu users. You too can make a difference in Edubuntu by helping the team test daily builds of the CD images for all 3 architectures supported by Edubuntu! You can download the daily snapshot releases of Edubuntu 6.06 LTS at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/ Please be aware that developmental releases are considered unstable and therefore may not work as you expect it to be. Nonetheless, if something doesn't work for you, make sure you report it back via the Malone bug tracking system at https://launchpad.net/malone === Brand new edubuntu.org website === The Edubuntu website (www.edubuntu.org) gets a brand new look just in time for the release of Edubuntu 6.06 LTS! Spearheaded by Jonathan Carter and Pete Savage, the new website is designed to give you the latest information about the Edubuntu project, quick access to documentation, user tips and tricks, and a whole lot more! Don't forget to check out the new Edubuntu website at: http://www.edubuntu.org === 2nd meeting of the Edubuntu Council === The next meeting of the Edubuntu Council is scheduled on June 7, 2006 at 20:00UTC. If you have contributed significantly to the Edubuntu project, code or no code involved, you're qualified to become an Edubuntu member! Edubuntu members are visible drivers to the project and being one means you have made (and still making) a difference! If you would like to be considered for membership, please refer to the New Member Howto at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewMemberHowto which explains the membership process. If you feel you already got what it takes to be a member, make sure you add yourself to the Edubuntu Meeting agenda at https://wiki.edubuntu.org/EdubuntuMeetingAgenda for membership consideration by the council. See you at the next meeting! === Edubuntu Summer of Code === The Edubuntu project is also part of the Google Summer of Code 2006. For this year, Edubuntu will be handling 2 projects: Willow package and configuration GUI by Travis Watkins, mentored by Oliver Grawert pyq - A testing/quizzing system for Edubuntu by Ryan Rousseau, mentored by Jerome S. Gotangco Congratulations to Travis and Ryan making it to this year's SoC and we wish you the best along with your mentors! === Call for contributions to the Edubuntu newsletter === If you have an Edubuntu story to share, end-user tips and tricks, and other news worthy stuff regarding Edubuntu, we invite you to send them to be part of the Edubuntu newsletter. Not only will your contribution be read by audiences worldwide, but you will also get the recognition you deserve by doing the right choice of using Edubuntu for the education of the children of today. We hope you enjoyed the inaugural edition of the Edubuntu newsletter! -- Jerome Gotangco [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +639196555242 GPG: 0xA97B69A0 -- edubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
