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


1. Build on self-discipline learned in 0.1

2. Initial modularity. I.E. must deal with different hardware configurations at install time.

3. Atomic tasks coordinated by regular releases.

4. Extend "Feedback, fix, finished product" loop to include remote developers and testers.