An extensive collection of full-featured educational software is available under Linux:

Graphic Design, Photo and Image Manipulation

The GIMP, an Adobe Photoshop clone, offers a powerful suite of tools with which to create digital artwork. The EmperorLinux logos page shows a variety of images, most of which were created using The GIMP; this includes our magazine production-quality ad artwork.

MS-Compatible Word Processing, Slide Shows, and Spreadsheets

The OpenOffice.org suite of tools, a compatible clone of MS Office, provides all of these functions and more.

MS-Compatible Database

MySQL provides a high quality database for Linux systems which is compatible with MS-based systems, as well. The EmperorLinux order database is maintained using this program.

Web Browsing and Email

Web browsing in Linux comes in many flavors, including: Galeon, Mozilla, and Konqueror. A variety of email readers are also provided with any Linux system, ranging from text-based programs such as mutt to graphical readers such as Evolution.

Web Design

The Mozilla HTML composer offers a graphical interface for composing HTML. The open source web server Apache can provide the push that sends your web pages out into the world.

Educational Software

• Laptops make excellent research tools. They can be carried to the library with a student, who can use them both to take notes and generate a finished report. They can still be used to check internet resources when using wireless ethernet. And they're quiet enough to be allowed.
• Arts and Humanities
  • Tux Typing - Touch typing practice with the Linux mascot, Tux the penguin
  • Publishing and design tools as detailed above
• Math
  • Dr. Geo - Graphical geometry learning program
  • Octave - Mathematical modeling clone of Matlab
  • GnuCash - Double entry Accounting software compatible with Quicken
• Science
  • XEphem - Interactive astronomy program
  • Computer science and programming language compilers of all types, including C/C++, Java, graphical user interfaces (e.g., windowing, such as GTK+), and more.
  • With the graphing programs and writing tools available in a Linux system, it becomes easy to write up technical reports including chemistry labs, physics labs, mathematical proofs, and more.
• We are interested in finding more educational tools to meet your needs and interests. If there is a particular type of software that you are interested in, or you know of a Linux educational tool and think we should too, please contact us and ask about that particular kind of software.

And More...

There are many ways to explore the other Linux tools that can be used for education. We have only scratched the surface. For more information, please see:

• Linux for Kids - Open source educational software focusing on children under 10
• The Seul/Edu Educational Application Index - A list of open source educational software titles
• FREEDUC - A directory of free software for schools
• SourceForge - General repository of open source software