K12Linux

= K12Linux: Fedora's Educational Technology Spin = K12Linux is Fedora's spin for educational technology. This was formerly known as K12LTSP, but we have decided to rename it to K12Linux because it is easier for the lay-person to write, say and remember. Since 2001 K12LTSP already enables thousands of schools worldwide with Linux thin client desktops, at a very low acquisition and maintenance cost. K12Linux for the first time integrates LTSP functionality directly within the Fedora Project.

Long before OLPC, Red Hat's greatest success in education was K12LTSP. K12Linux will further enable educators, with more features, greater predictability, more documentation, and a formalized development process within the Fedora Project.

= Key Features =


 * Rapid setup of Linux terminal server.
 * Install via yum groupinstall on any existing Fedora.
 * Install directly from a single CD spin.
 * Thin Clients
 * Any hardware should boot with no configuration necessary
 * Autoconfig network, X and sound devices
 * Sound works over the network transparently.
 * Local storage devices (USB stick, CDROM, floppy, etc.) work transparently over the network.
 * Educational Desktop Software
 * Typing tutors
 * Math, chemistry, physics
 * Basic office productivity
 * Web browsing
 * Other Educational Server capabilities:
 * Web content filtering
 * Moodle

= Roadmap =

Bug Tracker for issues needing to be solved for LTSP integration.

= Source Repositories of LTSP5 =
 * ltsp source repo
 * ltsp-client - scripts for thin client chroot
 * ltsp-server - scripts for terminal server
 * ldm source repo - display manager for secure thin client authentication and sessions (uses SSH)
 * ltspfs source repo  - hotplug mount support for media (floppy, USB stick, CD's) over the network

= Links to other pages =
 * K12Linux/InstallGuide
 * K12Linux/NetworkSetup
 * https://fedorahosted.org/k12linux/wiki/UserDocumentation
 * https://fedorahosted.org/k12linux/wiki/DevelGuide