Sponsors |
Distributors |
Lesson Plans & Projects
Stamp Collections |
Translation Projects |
Similar Projects
Art Collections |
Software Archives |
Other Links
Sponsors
- New Breed Software
- Software site of Tux Paint’s main developer, Bill Kendrick.
- Tux4Kids
- Project coordination, mailing lists, and general support.
- SourceForge
- Hosting for the CVS repositories and downloadable files.
- AOE media
- AOE media provides services for the TYPO3 enterprise content management system.
- Support Open Source
- SEO Company encourages firms on the Internet to support the open source community.
Tux Paint Distributors
- ASUS Eee PC
- Tux Paint is included on the $199USD "Eee" sub-notebook aimed at education users, from ASUSTeK.
- Debian Jr. Project
- A custom Debian Linux distribution focusing on children.
- edubuntu
- A version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution customized for school environments.
- eduKnoppix
- A bootable distribution of Linux specifically targetted for Italian schools
- EDU-Nix Open Source Schoolware
- A bootable Live CD distribution of Linux aiming to provide U.S. public schools with Open Source alternatives to expensive proprietary software products.
- GNUWin II
- A free software compilation for Windows.
- K-12WinCD
- A compilation of free K-12 educational software for Windows. (A companion to K12LTSP.)
- klik
- klik provides an easy way to download and use software for most major Linux distributions. Just klik://tuxpaint.
- Klixxa
- A complete play and learning environment (a Linux Live CD) for children between two and twelve years.
- Knoppix for Kids
- A bootable distribution of Linux, aimed at parents, teachers and other school officials. (From Open Source Education Foundation and Tux4Kids.)
- Komputers4Kids
- A non-profit that gives Linux computers to kids who cannot afford one for school projects.
- TechPremise CD03 - "The Kid-Soft CD"
- The very best free web resources for parents online.
- TheOpenCD
- A collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software that runs in Windows, covering the most common tasks.
- SLAX
- A Slackware-based Linux environment which fits on small (3.14") CDROM and runs directly from the CD (or USB) without installing.
- tuXlab GNU/Linux
- Software used by tuXlab computer labs throughout South Africa.
- WinOSSCDRom
- Over 690 Megs of Open Source software for Windows.
- WinPenPack
- A collection of 'portable' Open Source software, that fits on various sizes of USB 'pen drive' memory sticks.
- ZenEdu Live
- An educational-oriented live CD version of the Zenwalk Linux distribution.
Lesson Plans & Projects Using Tux Paint
- FOSSter Creative Learning
- Lesson plans for Tux Paint and other Open Source software.
- Storyboard Artwork Project
- Educational material at Wikiversity that turns Tux Paint into a tool for storyboarding films.
- Guida Didattica TuxPaint 2.0 (Italian)
- A guide to using Tux Paint in didactical laboratories.
- TuxPaint en Primaire (French)
- A guide to installing and using Tux Paint.
- Earth Link - "Children from East and West met each other by means of art" (English, Belgium, Japanese)
- Pencil, paint and computers (Tux Paint) were used by children at Itako Elementary School, Itako City, Japan and Sint-Antonius Primary School, Meulebeke, Belgium, and their artwork shared with each other via computers.
- Tuxpaint, Logiciel libre pour la maternelle et la maison (French)
- A guide for using Tux Paint in K-6 classes.
- Tux Paint meets OpenUsability
- A collaboration platform for Tux Paint developers and OpenUsability experts.
- quelle ménagerie à l'école La Paix! (French)
- "Circkusa Absurdita"-inspired use of stamps and photographic backgrounds by schoolchildren in France.
3rd Party Stamp Collections
- Tux Paint Stamps for Australian Schools
- A collection of stamps for use in Australian schools, including Australian coins, banks notes, signs, flags, animals and plants.
- GriffJon's Jamaican Stamps
- A handful of common Jamaican items (ackee, Dr. Bird, the flag, etc.)
Translation Projects
- tuxpaint.cn
- A Chinese information site about Tux Paint, and translation project.
- TuKsi Koti la Rangi (Tux Paint in Swahili)
- Tux Paint Swahili translation project.
- Tux Paint in Norwegian Nynorsk
- Information about Tux Paint and several screenshots.
- KAD – Korvigelloù An Drouizig
- A non-profit association devoted to promoting the use of the Breton language in new technologies.
- Tux Paint Italian Localization
- Information about Tux Paint and translated documentation.
Similar Projects
- GCompris
- An educational program which contains different activities for kids aged 2 to 10, including a drawing activity and an animation activity. Recent versions are even able to launch Tux Paint within GCompris!
- The GIMP
- A freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
Art Collections
Public Domain
- BurningWell.org
- A repository for public domain ("free-for-any-use") images. (Photos are in the public domain.)
- Gimp Saavy Community-Indexed Photo Archive
- More than 27,000 free photos and images from three main sources: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). (Photos and images are in the public domain.)
- Open Clip Art Library
- A public domain vector graphics repository. It aims to create an archive of clip art that can be used for free for any use. (Artwork is in the public domain. There are no limitations, you can do whatever you wish with it.)
- des photos libres de droit
- A collection of copyright-free photos, organized into vegetable, animal and mineral categories. (All pics there are copyright free)
Open License
- Free Nature Pictures
- A site dedicated to providing nature, landscape, and wildlife photos. (The photographs on this site are licensed under a Creative Commons License.)
- Wikipedia
- A a free-content encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Many articles contain photos, drawings or other graphics. (Images are released under Creative Commons, GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), or other free-use licenses.)
Restricted Use
- Cepolina freephoto
- A collection of nearly 2000 photos, tagged with keywords and searchable by category or thumbnails. (Free for personal or commercial use)
- FreeFoto.com
- A traditional stock photograph library serving commercial clients all over the world, which also allows private, non-commercial users to download images. (Private, non-commercial use only.)
- GeekPhilosopher Royalty Free Stock Photos
- Royalty-free stock photos. (Photos cannot be posted for redistribution.)
- New York Public Library Digital Gallery
- Over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more. (Most materials are in the public domain, freely available for personal use. For any other use, including but not limited to any type of publication or commercial use, permission may be required.)
- Pics4Learning
- A copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. (Permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection.)
- School Clip Art
- Artwork from Clip Art, Inc., available for educational use. (Provided free for edcuational use. Teachers can use them for worksheets and other classroom needs.)
Some useful Open Source and Freeware Archives
- ArtSoftware
- A wiki for sharing information about free and open source art software.
- SoftwareAwards.net
- A site listing only award-winning software.
- Freewareweb.com
- A freeware site with FTP search, product reviews and a newsletter.
- Freeware Guide
- An index of freeware software.
- SharewareJunkies.com
- Reviews of thousands of tested shareware, freeware, Open Source and demo software.
Other Interesting Links
- International Child Art Foundation
- ICAF prepares children for a creative and cooperative future so they can lead us into a better and peaceful world, and is one of the premier organizations for the world's children. It serves as the leading national art and creativity organization for children in the United States. It is also the only international children's art and creativity organization in the world.
- The Cooke Box STORIES
- Childrens stories by Jill Cooke, many first published in "The People's Friend" magazine. Artwork was created using Tux Paint.