EduBOSS 2.0 Release notes

EduBOSS, adapted from BOSS GNU/Linux, has educational applications that are useful for school students (primary and higher levels). Features include educational games, paint & graphic tools, typing tutor, and a host of tools and packages for basic learning, and also for teaching subjects like Maths, Science, Social etc. for higher classes. It also contains an eLearning editor which enables teachers to design, develop and publish web-based learning and teaching materials as well on-line quiz, tests and self-evaluation procedures.
EduBOSS 1.0 Tamil version was released on 24th June 2010 at the World Classical Tamil Conference held in Coimbatore EduBOSS Version 2.0 has a total of over 29050 packages, including 10352 new packages while 15436 existing software packages have been updated.

The major updates in EduBOSS 2.0 GNU/Linux are :

X.Org updated from 7.3 to 7.5
Kernel updated from 2.6.26 to 2.6.32-5
- more driver support
A major shift in
- GNOME desktop environment from 2.22 to 2.30
- KDE desktop environment updated from 3.5 to 4.4.5
Openoffice.org updated from 3.1 to 3.2.1 with
- 22 Indian languages support
- inbuilt dictionaries support
- OpenXML document support
Iceweasel web browser updated from 3.0 to 3.5.13
Icedove mail client updated from 2.0 to 3.0.7

Applications that are newly added to EduBOSS-2.0 are
1. GNOME DO - a quick and easy desktop search tool.
2. Avogadro - a molecular graphics and modeling system targeted at molecules and biomolecules.
3. Fotowall – application for creating collages and compositions.
4. Inkscape - vector-based drawing program.
5. gbrainy – a brain teaser game.
6. BitTorrent Client.
7. Gwibber - a microblogging client to keep in touch with all your friends in social network.

Updates in the major applications are listed below.

packages	EduBOSS 1.0	EduBOSS 2.0
Apache	2.2.9	2.2.16
BIND DNS Server	9.5	9.7
Courier MTA	0.60	0.63
Ekiga	2.0.12	3.2
Exim email server	4.69	4.72
GNU C Compiler	4.3.2	4.4.5
GIMP	2.4.7	2.6.10
MySQL	5.0.51	5.1.49
OpenLDAP	2.3.5	2.4.23
Openssh	5.1p1	5.5.p1
Python	2.5.2	2.6.6
Samba	3.2.5	3.5.5
PHP	5.2.6	5.3.2
Cups	1.3.8	1.4.4-3

Updates in the educational applications in EduBOSS 2.0 are

packages	EduBOSS 1.0	EduBOSS 2.0
childsplay	0.85	1.3
gcompris	8.4.4	9.3
tuxtype	1.7.5	1.8.1
tuxmath	1.6.3	1.8.0
kdeedu	3.5.9	4.4.5
exe	1.04.1.3590M	1.04.1.3602
anjuta	2.4	2.32

blender - Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer.
pitivi - audio/video editor.
testdisk – Partition scanning and disc recovery tool.
Scribus - Desktop Page Layout application.

EduBOSS 2.0 comes in a single DVD easily installable on a desktop. The EduBOSS repository maintained at http://www.bosslinux.in can be accessed to get the latest updates on the packages, drivers and applications. The portal also contains FAQs, discussion forum and other help facilities for interaction between users and BOSS team.