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K12 General Open Source Resources

• School Forge http://www.schoolforge.net
• EduForge http://eduforge.org/
• FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Primer http://www.iosn.net/education/foss-education-primer
• UNESCO’s Free Open Sources Software for e-Learning http://www.unesco.org/iiep/virtualuniversity/forums2.php?queryforums_id=9&querychapter=1
• K12 Linux in Schools Project http://k12os.org
• Open Source Schools News  http://opensourceschools.org/
• Free Software Foundation http://www.fsf.org
• Making Decisions about Open Source for K12 http://www.netc.org/openoptions/
• Open Source Now http://www.redhat.com/opensourcenow/
• Open Source Opens Learning http://www.rsmart.com/assets/OpenSourceOpensLearningJuly2004.pdf
• The Cathedral and the Bazaar http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/index.html
• Open Source Initiative http://www.opensource.org/index.php
• Open CD Project http://www.msad71.net/OpenSource/Open_Source_Links.html
• Red Hat Academy http://www.redhat.com/training/academy/

• OpenOffice (http://openoffice.org) the cross-platform productivity suite includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office.
• PrimoPDF http://www.primopdf.com/
• Amaya (http://www.w3.org/Amaya/) Web editor tools hosted by W3C
• Blender (http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Gallery.55.0.html) 3D graphics creation suite for modeling, animation, rendering, game creation and more.
• BlueFish (http://bluefish.openoffice.nl) Web editor tools
• Celestia (http://www.shatters.net/celestia/) free space simulation
• Centre (http://www.miller-group.net/) the open source, free student information system that tracks student demographics, includes a scheduler and gradebook, maintains attendance records and transcripts, creates calendars, and displays student photos. Student billing and cafeteria modules are also available. 
• Debian Linux (http://www.debian.org/) Free operating system
• Fedora (http://fedora.redhat.com/) Free operating system
• Free Mind (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) Brainstorming and mind mapping software that also outlines and organizes links and can exports to html format.
• Gimp (http://www.gimp.org) Cross platform graphic software for photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
• Graphic Converter (http://www.graphic-converter.net/download.htm) Graphics software that allows users to open, view, resize, and edit in multiple images formats.
• GRASS (http://grass.itc.it) Graphical Resource Analysis Support System for analyzing GIS data formats.
• ImageJ (http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij) Java-based image processing tool developed at the National Institute of Health for use in science and math.
• Koha (http://www.katipo.co.nz/solutions/koha/) Library circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions system
• Moodle (http://moodle.org/) is a course management system designed to help educators create online courses with a ground in constructionist pedagogy.
• Mozilla / Firefox 1.0 (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/) the browser offers a built-in popup blocker, protection from spyware, and smart search features and imports favorites, and settings from other browsers.
• NVU Web Editor  (http://www.nvu.com/ )WYSIWYG editing of pages, makes word processor..Integrated file management via FTP.  Simply login to your web site and navigate through your files, editing web pages on the fly, directly from your site.
• Odeo (for recording and sharing audio) http://odeo.com/
• OSPI (http://www.theospi.org/) Open Source Portfolio Initiative
• Quanta Plus (http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/) Web development tools
• Sakai Project (http://www.sakaiproject.org) Online course management system
• Shibboleth (http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/) Allows teachers and pupils remote, secure access to online content from multiple providers using the same password, eliminating the need to remember multiple passwords.
• Squeak (http://www.squeak.org/index.html) Media authoring and educational games for children
• StarLogo (http://education.mit.edu/starlogo) Programmable modeling environment creating in the MIT Media Lab.
• StarOffice Suite (free to education) http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.xml No license fees for education, a leading alternative office suite that offers word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database capabilities, and export to PDF in a familiar-looking interface.
• Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/) email system offering intelligent spam filters, built-in RSS reader, quick search, and more
• Tux Paint (http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/) A free drawing program designed for children ages 3 and up, featuring an attractive and simple interface, and graphics and sound effects that get played as the user interacts.
• TUX&GNU@school http://www.fsfeurope.org/projects/education/tgs/tagatschool8.en.html
• WebMail  (http://www.webmail.us/) Hosted email, an Outlook-style interface, a choice email box sizes, virus protection and spam filters
• Weft QDA (http://www.pressure.to/qda/) for coding and analyzing qualitative data
• Writely (Web-based word processing) http://www.writely.com/Default.aspx