Edubuntu 9.10 is Here

// October 29th, 2009 // Education, Free Software

The Return of Edubuntu

Edubuntu 9.10 has landed! For the past few releases, it has been an add-on CD to Ubuntu. Our users have have made overwhelming requests for a full-blown installation CD again and we have listened. Edubuntu 9.10 is now a DVD that contains a full Ubuntu installation plus the Edubuntu packages and the LTSP Server packages. Read the Release Announcement to find out how you can get Edubuntu!

The move to a DVD also forms part of larger plans so that we can fit more content and software on the system, and looking forward to Lucid (10.04) we may also be shipping a Live LTSP system which has been in high demand recently.

A Big Thank You to Jordan Mantha (LaserJock)

jordan

Without Jordan, the past few releases wouldn’t have been possible. He has resigned from Edubuntu recently effective as todays release. He has been involved in every aspect of Edubuntu and has done great mentoring work to many people that has been involved (including me). Jordan has resigned to pursue his career that has been demanding more attention recently. We’ll be having Edubuntu Council elections soon, we’ll announce the details through the usual channels (The Fridge, UWN, etc) so please stay tuned as Edubuntu Project 2.0 continues to evolve. We’re always looking for new contributors and growing our community will be a focus over the next 6 months. Feel free to join in and get involved!

7 Responses to “Edubuntu 9.10 is Here”

proofreader says:

30 October 2009 at 11:12 am

That’s good news! I think you will draw a lot of attention around the world.

“Jordan has resigned to persue his career that has been demanding more attention recently.”

Since this is an educational site you may want to correct “persue” with “pursue”. (You may be getting interference from “peruse”.)

Then delete this comment.

Texting-influenced forms such as “prsu” won’t be standard for another generation. “Jordan hz resInd 2 prsu Hs creer dat hz Bin dm&N mo ATTN recntly.”
jonathan says:

30 October 2009 at 11:41 am

Thanks proofreader, I’ll keep the comment around for its uhm… educational value
Granada Network says:

31 October 2009 at 3:55 am

Thanks, I think Edubuntu is a great Proyect. I hope to see more of Edubuntu in the future and now….
Bunnykins’ Blog » Blog Archive » Distribution Release: Edubuntu 9.10 says:

21 November 2009 at 1:16 am

[...] to Ubuntu rather than a complete, installable operating system. As of yesterday, its status is once again “active”: “For the past few releases, it has been an add-on CD to Ubuntu. Our users have made [...]
KENNETH says:

28 January 2010 at 12:01 pm

Its great to finally have a full on install cd, people in Polokwane,South Africa will love it!!
jonathan carter » Blog Archive » What’s been happening with Edubuntu? says:

21 April 2010 at 2:08 am

[...] 9.10 was our first release that returned from being an add-on CD to a full installation disc. It had a big problem though, it was almost double the size what it needed to be. The alternate [...]
Bipin Patel says:

5 August 2010 at 8:50 pm

one DVD Edubuntu 9.04 request

jonathan carter