FedoraForKids

Fedora For Kids

Fedora For Kids is a Remix as of now (might be a spin in future) which consists of tools and applications suitable for children of age group 8-15{class 2 to class 9}. We vision for a more suitable environment to encourage kids to understand Linux and Fedora in a better and easy way and to also aid teachers while doing the same.

Packages To Be Included

Please only add "Fedora For Kids" packages here!
This is a list of already packaged applications suitable for kids.

Package Name	Brief Description	Status
tuxpaint	A simple drawing and colouring program for kids
GCompris	got everything you’d want, from reading practice, to science, algebra, drawing, geography quiz and even chess
TuxMath	game requiring quick thinking and a bit of math skill.
Child's Play	Sound Association and several other activities

Applications To Be Packaged

Please only add "Fedora For Kids" applications here!
This is the list of unpackaged applications suitable for kids. If you are a packager and have time to spare, please pick one of these to package.

Also look at FedoraForKids/Apps.

We've also created a page dedicated to the FedoraForKids/Package_Sprint.

Application Name	Brief Description	Status	Maintainer	Spec File
laby	laby is a small program to learn how to program with ants and spider webs.	In progress : post to ocaml ML	AnkurSinha	incomplete spec
OpenEuclide	A program for drawing out 2D figures.	Done	Arun SAG	COMPLETED
TuxWordSmith	A multi-lingual scrabble program.	In progress	Aditya Patawari

Volunteers

No.	Name	Comments
1	Aditya Patawari	Packaging, reviews and general coordination
2	Hiemanshu Sharma
3	Arun SAG	Packaging new apps and creation service packs
4	Ankur Sinha	Packaging new apps and helping new packagers
5	Narendra Sisodiya
6	Saurabh Sharma
7	Suchakra	GUI Customization, Artwork, Testing
8	Arun Prakash

Artwork

• We found some artwork related to an Education-SIG on taticas page here.
• The first wallpaper is here
  • It uses education-sky.svg by Tatica and Cartoon Kids by Leogg
• Some Panda artwork is available at Emichan's page too.

Useful Links

• http://schoolos.org/
• PackageKit FAQ : Service Packs

TODO

• Plan out meetings to be held at regular internals
• Choose a nice name for the spin
• Create a second disc with service packs with anything extra (cant be put into spins)
• Docs on how to use the second disc
• Look for ebooks in public domain. Create a few, if required, which should appeal the kids. Use animation/graphics to make it interesting. See this thread
• Talk to Design team to create a few wallpapers and themes more suitable for kids. See this thread
• Organize a packaging sprint, preferably before foss.in.
• look into XFCE, KDE, Gnome and Sugar to find a suitable environment.
• Look at

   yum groupinfo "Educational Software"