Sponsors
- New Breed Software
- 'New Breed Software' is the software site of Tux Paint’s main developer, Bill Kendrick.
- Tux4Kids
- 'Tux4Kids' provides project coordination, mailing lists, and general support.
- Cernio
- The Cernio Technology Cooperative is graciously providing hosting and bandwidth for the tuxpaint.org website.
- SourceForge
- 'SourceForge' hosts the CVS repositories, most mailing lists, and downloadable files.
- Google Summer of Code
- Tux4Kids has been able to participate in Google's 'Summer of Code' program, which offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source software projects.
- Google Code-in
- Tux4Kids has also participatedin Google's 'Code-in' program, which introduces pre-university students to the many kinds of contributions that make open source software development possible.
- Educational Freeware
- We're also sponsored by 'Educational Freeware', which contains reviews of the best free learning games, software and websites.
- AOE media
- We're also sponsored by 'AOE media', who provides services for the TYPO3 enterprise content management system.
- Support Open Source
- We're also sponsred by 'SEO Company', who encourages firms on the Internet to support the open source community.
- ooShirts
- We're also sponsored by ooShirts, who create custom t-shirts.
- Google AdSense
- Google AdSense provides targeted advertisements on the Tux Paint website, to help support the project.
- OpenCandy
- OpenCandy provides a platform that allows Tux Paint to recommend other applications during its install process, in return for revenue to help support the project.
- Advertising.com
- Avertising.com also provides advertisements on the Tux Paint website, to help offset costs for hosting.
- SecretBuilders
- We're also sponsored by 'SecretBuilders', a fun, free, cool online virtual world MMO for kids.
Tux Paint Distributors
Computers that come with Tux Paint pre-installed:
- ASUS Eee PC
- Tux Paint is included on the 'Eee' sub-notebooks aimed at education users, from ASUSTeK.
- AWE Early Literacy Station
- Tux Paint is one of the many programs included in AWE's all-in-one digital learning solution for children ages 2-8, which are installed in over 3000 locations around the US.
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9
- Tux Paint is included on the 'Mini 9' netbook from Dell.
- Elonex ONE
- Tux Paint is included on the Elonex 'ONE' ultra-portable laptop, aimed at the education sector.
- Komputers4Kids
- Komputers4Kids is a non-profit that gives computers to kids who cannot afford one for school projects.
- Reprise Computer Solutions
- Reprise Computer Solutions is dedicated to providing systems for students with economic disadvantages.
- WeTab
- Tux Paint is available in the 'WeTab Store' for this MeeGo-based tablet computer.
Peripherals that come with Tux Paint:
- PenPower "Mengtian T Broadwood" tablet
- A tablet that includes powerful handwriting recognition and comes with "PhotoCap" and "Tux Paint".
Linux distributions that promote Tux Paint:
- Debian Jr. Project
- Debian Jr is a custom Debian Linux distribution focusing on children.
- DoudouLinux
- DoudouLinux is a system designed for children to make computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for them, and their parents too.
- edubuntu
- Edubuntu is an official version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution customized for school environments.
- eduKnoppix
- eduKnoppix is a bootable live CD distribution of Linux specifically targetted for Italian schools
- EDU-Nix Open Source Schoolware
- EDU-Nix is a bootable live CD distribution of Linux aiming to provide U.S. public schools with Open Source alternatives to expensive proprietary software products.
- Foresight Linux: Kid's Edition
- Foresight Kid's Edition is a Linux distribution for children that features a number of education and entertainment applications, as well as the benefits of the Foresight GNOME EditioForesight Kid's Edition is a Linux distribution for children that features a number of education and entertainment applications, as well as the benefits of the Foresight GNOME Edition.
- klik
- klik provides an easy way to download and use software for most major Linux distributions. Just klik://tuxpaint.
- Klixxa
- Klixxa is a complete play and learning environment (a Linux bootable live CD) for children between two and twelve years of age.
- LinuxKidX
- LinuxKidX is a educational livecd based on Slackware Linux. LinuxKidX has a gigantic list of educational softwares to children from 2 to 10 years old.
- Knoppix for Kids
- Knoppix for Kids is a version of the Knoppix bootable live CD distribution of Linux, aimed at parents, teachers and other school officials. (Available from Open Source Education Foundation and Tux4Kids.)
- Qimo 4 Kids
- Qimo is a desktop operating system designed for kids, based on the open source Ubuntu Linux desktop. It comes pre-installed with educational games for children aged 3 and up.
- SLAX
- SLAX is a Slackware Linux-based environment which fits on small media (i.e. 3.14" CDROMs or USB flash memory sticks), and runs directly from the drive without installing.
- tuXlab GNU/Linux
- tuXlab GNU/Linux is the operating system used by tuXlab computer labs throughout South Africa.
- ZenEdu Live
- ZenEdu Live is an educational-oriented live CD version of the Zenwalk Linux distribution.
Software collections for Windows that include Tux Paint:
- Colibris
- Colibris is a free software distribution for students and teachers containing software for Windows and Mac. It is meant to provide open source alternatives to proprietary software, to prevent software piracy and make legal software available to schools and students.
- GNUWin II
- GNUWin II is a free software compilation for Windows.
- K-12WinCD
- K-12WinCD is a compilation of free K-12 educational software for Windows. (A companion to K12LTSP.)
- OpenDisc
- The OpenDisc is a high qualiy collection of open source software (OSS) for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
- OSWINS DVD
- OS school DVD you will find a collection of Free and Open Source software for educational use that run on Windows. The aim of this website is to make finding the software easier by categorising them by Key Learning Areas used in Education in Australia.
- TheOpenCD
- TheOpenCD is a collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software that runs in Windows, covering the most common tasks.
- WinOSSCDRom
- WinOSSCDRom is a collection of over 690 Megs of Open Source software for Windows.
- WinPenPack
- WinPenPack is a collection of 'portable' Open Source software, that fits on various sizes of USB 'pen drive' memory sticks.
Software collections for Mac OS X that include Tux Paint:
- Colibris
- Colibris is a free software distribution for students and teachers containing software for Windows and Mac. It is meant to provide open source alternatives to proprietary software, to prevent software piracy and make legal software available to schools and students.
- FreeSMUG Suite CD
- The Free OpenSource Software Mac User Group (FreeSMUG) Suite CD is a collection of open source software for Mac OS X.
Other Distributors of Tux Paint:
- James A. Michener Art Museum
- The kids website of the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA includes a version of Tux Paint that contains custom stamps created from the collections of the Michener Art Museum and The Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22.
Lesson Plans & Projects Using Tux Paint
- SAM Animation with Tux Paint-detailed work flow
- Steps to use Tufts University's "SAM Animation" tool, together with Tux Paint, to create animations.
- 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.
- Tux Paint GR (Greek)
- A blog with news, ideas, samples, lesson plans and more, for Greek-speaking users of Tux Paint.
- 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.
- Book Buddies
- A lesson plan that utilizes Google Docs and Tux Paint to help first graders practice technology skills while developing literacy skills. (Part of Google Apps K-12 Lesson Plans using Docs, Sites and Calendar.
- MONOGRÁFICO: Contextualización de aprendizajes con Tux Paint Y Gimp (Spanish)
- An overview of Tux Paint, how to install it, and its feature-set, along with a description of how to use The GIMP to create new stamps.
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.
- Jamaican Stamps from Jon Camfield
- A handful of common Jamaican items (ackee, Dr. Bird, the flag, etc.)
Translation Projects
- 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.
- Tux Paint Stamps translation to Brazilian Portuguese
- A Wiki for translators to use at TextoLivre, a group that supports the documentation of Free Software used for education.
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.) - ookaboo: free pictures of everything on earth
- Ookaboo is indexed by precise terms from the semantic web.
(All pictures on Ookaboo are available free under public domain or Creative Commons and can be used on web sites and for classwork and other creative projects.) - 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.) - Public Domain Images
- A repository of public domain, royalty-free stock photos.
(Photos and images are in the public domain.) - The Noun Project
- The Noun Project collects, organizes and adds to the highly recognizable symbols that form the world's visual language, so we may share them in a fun and meaningful way.
(Public domain, Creative Commons.)
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.
- Educational Freeware
- Reviews of free educational 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
- Libre Graphics Magazine
- A print- and web-based magazine dedicated to graphic designers, media artists, photographers and web designers who use free and open source graphics software and openly licensed content.
- SoundBible.com
- Free sound clips - need free and royalty free sound effects? Get sounds in wav or mp3 for your projects.
- 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.
- Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Computers running Tux Paint are part of their permanent "Kid Club Gallery" exhibit. (An education project of the Creative Alliance and Enoch Pratt Free Library.)
To find more free educational software, please visit www.educational-freeware.com.
One of our friends at Tux Paint is the amazing
kids Magician Matthew James.
He creates fun shows for kids with magic and
Bounce Houses just like we
create fun for kids with paint!
Go check out his site and
enjoy the magic.
Did you know? Tux Paint is named after Tux the penguin, the mascot of the Linux operating system. "Tux" is short for tuxedo.