Linux Resources for Education

What is linux? - Linux is a free, open-source operating system.

Linux in School Computer Labs - The experience of one system administrator who switched the computer labs in his school to Linux.

Open Source for Education - A step by step guide to implementing open source software in an educational setting.

Edutainment Project - Educational software for Linux desktops.

Linux is Less Expensive - Study shows that Linux has a much lower total cost of ownership than Microsoft or Sun

The Linux Uprising - Sun CEO Scott McNeally speaks about the impact Linux is having on the computer world.

Linux in Government - Many governments are supporting and using open source software.

The Big Guys Latch onto Linux - As the startups struggle or burn out, heavyweights such as IBM, Dell, Oracle, and HP are moving quickly to dominate this new market.

Red Hat Education Program - New channels to support schools that are embracing Linux.

Linux Servers Take Hold - Linux is making strong gains in niche markets.

Linux Industry News

LinuxMint13 RC Is Available For Testing donadony writes "LinuxMint13 RC is available for testing, this release comes with 2 versions on separate DVDs: Mate and Cinnamon. LinuxMint13 Cinnamon is very light and offers some customization, integration of new applets, extensions and themes that can be found on the official website." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Mozilla Leaves Out Linux For Initial Web App Support darthcamaro writes "Guess What? Linux is not a primary platform for Mozilla. For Mozilla's upcoming Web Apps marketplace, Linux support is not part of the initial release. Some Mozilla developers simply are shrugging this off as Windows and Mac dominate the Mozilla user landscape today." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Google Talks About Its Ubuntu Experience dartttt writes "There was a very interesting session at the Ubuntu Developer Summit by Google developer Thomas Bushnell. He talked about how Ubuntu, its derivatives and Goobuntu (Google's customized Ubuntu based distro) are used by Google developers. He starts by saying 'Precise Rocks,' and that many Google employees use Ubuntu — including managers, software engineers, translators, people who wrote the original Unix, and people who have no clue about Unix. Many developers working on Chrome and Android use Ubuntu. Ubuntu systems at Google are upgraded every LTS release. The entire process of upgrading can take as much as four months, and it is also quite expensive, as one reboot or a small change can cost them as much as a million dollars across the company." Bushnell also mentions that Google Drive will soon be available for Linux. Other news out of UDS: there was discussion of a GNOME flavor of 12.10, Electronic Arts reaffirmed that they "won't delay their Windows work for Linux," and Unity 2D is likely to disappear in 12.10. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Open Source Driver For Microsoft Surface 2.0 dartttt writes "Florian Echtler has developed an open-source driver for the Microsoft Surface 2.0 touch screen. According to him, the open source implementation works surprisingly well on Ubuntu 11.10. The process requires you to boot Linux on your Surface 2.0 in the first place. However, it can be done by just booting Ubuntu from a USB hard disk without modify anything on the original Win7 installation." Read more of this story at Slashdot.