Burning 'raw' images with LliureX

The graphic application LliureX Image Writer is available for all LliureX adaptations in the repository. This application enables to burn image files .img .usb or .dsk.

It replaces the use of dd in the command-line, facilitating the user's task.

Creating virtual hosts with LliureX Classroom Model

LliureX incorporates a graphic tool for creating internal websites. The tool is called LliureX Easy Sites and is available in Applications > LliureX Administration.

For example, if a teacher wants students to work in the classroom with the resources included in a CD, a virtual site can be easily created with this tool and the contents of the CD will be shown at that virtual site.

The resources to share can be copied to any directory. Once you have created the virtual site, students can run from their computer software contained at the CD in the LliureX classroom server.

The adaptations of LliureX 9.09: Desktop, Classroom Model, Kids, Music, Library and Lite are available in stable version

At the Downloads section the adaptations of LliureX 9.09 mentioned above are available in stable version.

Regarding the Classroom Model 9.09, the functionality of the services has been improved, new versions of the packages have been included and the detected errors have been solved in both the client and the server.

LliureX Guard is an important development of LliureX 9.09. LliureX Guard is a parental control tool that leaks contents and is available for the following adaptations: Desktop, Classroom Model, Kids, Music and Library. LliureX Guard is a graphical interface that enables the user to configure the DansGuardian files of filters.

At the Documentation section, guides and manuals are available.

LliureX 9.09 rc1 Desktop and Classroom Model available

At the downloading section, LliureX 9.09 rc1, Desktop and Classroom Model (client-server) versions, are available.

The final versions of all the adaptations (including Preschool, Music and Libraries) will be available next September, the 23rd, 2009.

LliureX 9.09 beta, Desktop and Classroom Model versions available.

At the downloading section, LliureX 9.09 beta, Desktop and Classroom Model (server and client) versions are available.

The final versions of all the adaptations (including Preschool, Music and Libraries) will be available next September 2009.

New LLiureX 9.09 (beta) version

Following the LliureX version policy, the corresponding LliureX adaptations for the next year 2009-2010 will be available soon. In July, the Classroom Model and Desktop beta versions will be available and in September, the other LliureX adaptations.

This new LliureX version is based on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid and means the consolidation of LliureX with this distribution.

LliureX 9.09 has improved its behaviour and use, as well as the translation; errors have been corrected, more educational applications have been added and so on.

Concretely and regarding the general aspects, LliureX 9.09 has:

Following its policy of versions, Ubuntu has moved the official Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 pool to its area for previous versions.

If the Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 pools are activated in the installation repositories of LliureX 8.09, or in any of its adaptations, the corresponding lines must be modified following the previous versions pattern:

http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy/
http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/gutsy-updates/


At the Downloading section, the updates of the different LliureX 8.09 adaptations are available. These updates incorporate changes and new functions for the version 8.09. Some of them facilitate the use of ITACA (the managing software for centers), complete the PMB (the managing software for libraries) and so on.

LliureX 8.09 Lite

LliureX 8.09 Lite is an adaptation of the LliureX distribution with less hardware requirements. That is why, it enables the reuse of low output machines without the minumum requirements for its use as an independient LliureX desktop work station.

A live CD will be distributed to provide service to machines that don't have a DVD player and as it is lighter it doesn't require too much space in the physical memory.

The adaptation LliureX 8.09 Lite is available at the downloading section

A lighter LliureX version enables to reuse computers in order to decrease technological refuse. The call for requesting servers to create Recicla'ls classrooms is open to the schools.

Valencia (16-3-09).- The Conseller d'Educació, Alejandro Font de Mora, made public that the Conselleria de Educación promotes, thought the Recicla’ls campaign, the recycling of aproximately 3.000 computers at the education centers during the academic year 2008-09. The objective of this campaign is to reuse the computers installed at the education centers to decrease the volume of technological refuse.

Font de Mora, who informed about the start of second phase, pointed that the Valencian education system owns more than 92.000 computers. This places the Community second in the Spanish ranking with regard to the average of computers per student. He also remarked that because of an important number of replacements, between 10.000 and 15.000 computers per year, a great amount of technological refuse is generated.

This tool enables the use of computer classrooms to learn languages

Valencia (4-1-09) .- More than 250,000 students are learning other languages with the tool Lliurex Lab in laboratories located at the public educational centers in the Comunitat. This tool has been introduced in the new version of Lliurex (8.09) and promoted by the Conselleria d'Educació. It began to be distributed last November.

This application is integrated in LliureX
Its aim is to support Geography teachers

Valencia (6-1-09) .- The Conselleria d'Educació has launched the application EduSIG, an educational free software integrated in LliureX to support geography teachers.

As the general director for Educational Technological Innovation, Sofia Bellés, explained "EduSIG is a free software application with a geographic information system to support the Geography teaching".

Lliurex 8.09 includes more than 200 applications that meet the different needs for the educational areas.

Valencia (2-1-09) .- The new LliureX version has registered over 16,000 downloads since its launch last November during the “3rd Free Software Congress” and will be soon distributed in the Comunitat, as Sofia Belles, the general director for Educational Tecnological Innovation, disclosed..

LliureX 8.09 customization,which can be booted from the Live USB given to attendants of the 3rd Conference on Free Software, Region of Valencia, is already available for download.

This customization is a LLiureX Desktop version which also includes an estimated 500MB FAT partition as well as the user home (ext3). This way, using the Live mode becomes easier and data persistence is guaranteed.

DOWNLOAD DESKTOP customization for LLIUREX 8.09 Live USB

Lliurex 8.09 customization for Pre-school and first years Primary education is already available to be downloaded.

This customization is specially suited for these first stages of education. It includes a desktop with sidebars displaying all the applications available and a central area for executing them.

It also adds a wide range of educational resources and activities to be used in the classroom.

The customized version of LLiureX distribution for Libraries in educational centres was released on the occasion of the 3rd Conference on Free Software, event organised by Conselleria d'Educació and held on the 5th, 6th and 7th November in Alicante.
This application, called PMB, comes with a web interface which allows libraries control. Tasks such as cataloging, finding and borrowing books and, generally talking, any task related to libraries use and management can be performed using the PMB application.

Download Libraries application image (.iso).

The III Conference on Free Software is “sold out

Valencia (27th October 2008).- The Councillor of Education, Alejandro Font de Mora, has stated today that the new LliureX version launched by the Department of Technology for Innovation and Education will make language labs available for educational institutions. According to his words, it is “a new pedagogical tool for aiding to improve language learning, within the framework for fostering multilingualism and promoting English learning

Package repositories for the new LliureX 8.09 “Gaia

Alejandro Font de Mora, Councillor of Education, has presented the 3rd International Conference on Free Software-Region of Valencia which will be held at the Congress Center of Alicante on the 5th, 6th and 7th of November.

Alejandro Font de Mora has pointed out that LliureX shall be deployed in 60.000 computers belonging mainly to the education network within four years. All the state Valencian centres have already Lliurex available in some of their computers. Furthermore, more than 5.000 Infant LliureX Classroom Models have been implemented and 5.200 teachers have followed a training program. These improvements have allowed the regional government a 22 million euro savings on licences.

The Councillor also stated that LliureX includes 200 applications in Valencian language, it means, students from the Valencian Region shall be able to follow theri computing studies in their vernacular language and not only in Spanish or English.

TCOS is an open source project which provides an integrated system of thin clients allowing control over both thin and thick clients. The project has been developed in Spain and it won the 1st University Competition of Free Software in 2007.

TCOS is a LliureX-based micro operating system which is served through PXE protocol for terminals with low resources which are started from network and connected to the server's graphic entourage where applications are held and run.

LliureX has actively participated in the development of this project. Among some of the input, it is important to point out features related to remote control of thin and class clients, audio visual multimedia support and USB extreme drives for thin clients. Needs to be metioned as well the customization and fitting to the needs of the teachers at all levels all around the Valencian region.

Sofía Bellés, Head of the Department of Technology for Innovation and Education, has taken part in the opening ceremony of the 2nd GUADEMY 2008 which has been held at the Polytechnic University of Valencia today.

Along with Sofia Bellés on behalf of the Valencian Government, the event was graced with the presence of Juan Miguel Martínez Rubio as the deputy vice-chancellor of the student body and the exchange program of the UPV ( Polytechnic University of Valencia), René Martín from the University's Free Software Office of La Laguna and José Ernesto Suárez as PoLinuX Chairman.

The technical coordinator of LliureX distribution, Luis García Gisbert, has taken part in the Conference of MolinuX 3.2 Release, code name “Hidalgo

The new version is an update release that introduces a more advanced hardware.

Valencia (13-12-07).- Sofía Bellés, on the occasion of the “II SOURCEPYME Conference: Free Software for Enterprises. Business Models

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