Qimo 4 Kids

Qimo 4 Kids
Developer(s) QuinnCo, Michael & Michelle Hall[1]
Platform Unix-like
Type Desktop environment - for kids 3 & up
License GNU General Public License
Website www.qimo4kids.com

Qimo 4 Kids (pronounced "kim-oh", as in "eskimo")[2] is a child friendly desktop environment built entirely with free software. Qimo comes pre-installed with educational games for kids; TuxPaint, eToys, GCompris, Tuxmath, and Tuxtyping.

Large colorful icons help young users navigate easily.It is "designed for early elementary school aged children. It’s a pretty straightforward idea, a customized version of Xubuntu, designed to be visually appealing, but not overwhelming, for kids."[3]

Qimo is based on Xubuntu; a community maintained derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, using the Xfce desktop environment.[4][5] This helps provide low hardware requirements; minimum of 256MB of memory to run from the CD, or 192MB to install. At least 6 GB of hard drive space is recommended, and a 400 MHz or faster CPU.[2] Qimo currently uses 8.04 LTS with plans to use the next LTS Lucid Lynx [6]

In May 2010, Qimo 2.0 was released [7]

Differences between Qimo & Edubuntu

See also

References

  1. ^ "Qimo 4 Kids Special thanks". http://www.qimo4kids.com/page/Special-Thanks.aspx. 
  2. ^ a b "Qimo 4 Kids FAQ". http://www.qimo4kids.com/page/FAQ.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Interview". http://www.kidsoncomputers.org/interview-with-michelle-and-michael-hall-from-qimo-for-kids. 
  4. ^ Canonical Ltd. (2008). "What is Xubuntu?". http://www.xubuntu.org/about. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 
  5. ^ Canonical Ltd. (2009). "Products". http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/derivatives. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  6. ^ "Interview". http://www.qimo4kids.com/post/A-look-at-whats-coming-in-Qimo-20.aspx. 
  7. ^ "Qimo 2.0 is now available! - Desktop Operating System for Kids"
  8. ^ "Whats been happening with Edubuntu". http://jonathancarter.co.za/2010/04/21/whats-been-happening-with-edubuntu/. 

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