XS Community Edition/0.4

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XSCE 0.4 (expected August 2013) will focus on reliability and configurability while expanding support for mass-market global communities like Raspberry Pi with advanced content options like http://internet-in-a-box.org and Pathagar ebooks.

As the spec and roadmap come together in coming weeks, please bring your specific needs (and contributions?) together for all at server-devel@lists.laptop.org, thanks!

Version 0.4 should run on XO-1.5, XO-1.75, XO-4, x86 and x64 -- with experimental support for XO-1 and Raspberry Pi also possible.

New in 0.4

  • Web server -- Building block for many other extended services
  • Proxy server and web cache --bandwidth, web-filtering, web-monitoring
  • OLPC-update -- OLPC-update is necessary to update the kernel of XO
  • Activity update -- Enables teachers to easily distribute new or updated activities to their students
  • Backup/Restore -- Automatically creates backups students journals and enables teachers to restore those backups as needed.
  • Statistics generation and collection -- Enables developments to easily generate and collect laptop usage date
  • Virtual Private Network -- Creates secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities

Installing

Start by installing a School Server.

Installing (Work In Progress)

Testing

Test the School Server to make sure that it will operate reliably with your hardware under your circumstances.

Testing (Work In Progress)

Configuring

Configure your school server to meet your needs.

Configuring (Work In Progress)

Hacking

Adapting the School Server to meet your specific needs

Planing