XS Community Edition/0.2

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For the impatient please jump to Get Started to download and install your own School Server

The XS-CE provides core AP features plus a small set of critical extended services on an XO 1.75. These extended servies include:

  • 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
  • Virtual Private Network -- Creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities



  • Build on self-discipline learned in 0.1
  • Initial modularity. I.E. must deal with different hardware configurations at install time.
  • Atomic tasks coordinated by regular releases.
  • Extend "Feedback, fix, finished product" loop to include remote developers and testers.