Free software in Schools: Linux Educacional 2.0, in Brazil · Peter Senna Tschudin Product Manager...

Free software in Schools: Linux Educacional 2.0, in Brazil

Peter Senna Tschudin Product Manager


About Brazil:●Fifth largest country●Fifth most populous country●Tenth largest economy●187,775,400 habitants●5,564 towns


Challenges:● Logistics

● 5.564 towns● 8.514.877 km² (mainland Norway has 323.802 km²)● Cities with difficult access due bad conditions / no road

● Power supply● Not all schools have electricity● Some use generators● Some have low power available

● Technical Professional● Most schools do not have technical professionals● Some towns do not have technical professionals

● Station price● Low acquisition price


Reality:● 35 million pupils● 160.000+ schools● 175.750 computers / 218.750 stations (bought)● 90.000+ computers / 200.000+ stations (to buy)


How does it work?


Last bought:

● 7.000 computers● 7.000 printers● 35.000 15.6” LCD monitors● 35.000 keyboards● 35.000 mice● 5.564 different destinations● 36 months on-site warranty

● 7.789.774,73 Euros● 222,56 Euros / station


Near future:

● 200.000+ stations● 90.000+ computers


Why Debian?

COMMUNITY


Why KDE?

● Friendly interface● Tons of applications● Educational applications


User can easily:● Play / read interesting content● Surf the net with support to Java and Flash● Write and read documents● Play multimedia files and DVDs● Burn CD / DVDs● Learn / Teach with educational applications


Multi-terminal advantages:● Low power consumption

Peak power consumption measured in Watts

Price for one year of power consumption in USD


Multi-terminal advantages:● Low acquisition price● Simple infrastructure for network and power supply● Low maintenance● Computer's resource sharing● Multi-terminal manufacturing process

● Low trash production● Low electricity consumption

ECO FRIENDLY!


About ThinNetworks:●Mission: Deliver IT solutions for reducing TCO

●From: Brasília, Brasil

●Number of employees: ~50

●Software development: Linux for embedded devices, Linux Educacional 2.x

●Hardware development: Thin client mother boards, VGA Cards, USB peripheral, extension cables

●Software exclusive distribution: Multi-terminal software, operating system for embedded devices


Sources:Geographical information:

● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_outlying_territories_by_area ● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil ● Number of Brazilian cities: IBGE

Information about MEC projects:● Mlton César de Souza Leite -

Power consumption graphs:● https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=plHUn5gXDp8yqAVf0ESWfKQ&hl=en

Photos of kids at rural school in Brazil:● Urmet Daruma photo


Thank you!

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