Open Source Drawing Software for Children

Patrocinadores

New Breed Software

Sitio de software del desarrollador principal de Tux Paint, Bill Kendrick.

Tux4Kids

Coordinación del proyecto, listas de correo y apoyo general.

SourceForge

Hospedaje de los repositorios CVS y de archivos descargables.

AOE media

AOE media provides services for the TYPO3 enterprise content management system.

Support Open Source

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Distribuidores de Tux Paint

ASUS Eee PC

Tux Paint is included on the $199USD "Eee" sub-notebook aimed at education users, from ASUSTeK.

Elonex ONE

Tux Paint is also included on the £100 "ONE" ultra-portable laptop, also aimed at the education sector.

Proyecto Debian Jr.

Una distribución Debian personalizada enfocada a los niños.

edubuntu

A version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution customized for school environments.

GNUWin II

Un compilado de software libre para Windows.

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.

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.

Knoppix for Kids

Una distribución Linux de autoarranque, orientada a padres, maestros y demás personal escolar. (De la Open Source Education Foundation y Tux4Kids.)

eduKnoppix

A bootable distribution of Linux specifically targetted for Italian schools

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.

Klixxa

A complete play and learning environment (a Linux Live CD) for children between two and twelve years.

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.

Proyectos que utilizan 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 (Italiano)

Una guía para utilizar Tux Paint en laboratorios didácticos.

TuxPaint en Primaire (Francés)

Una guía para la instalación y utilización de 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.

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.)

Proyectos de Traducción

TuKsi Koti la Rangi (Tux Paint in Swahili)

Tux Paint Swahili translation project.

Tux Paint en Noruego Nynorsk

Información acerca del Tux Paint y varios pantallazos.

KAD – Korvigelloù An Drouizig

Una asociación sin fines de lucro dedicada a promover el uso del idioma Bretón en las nuevas tecnologías.

Tux Paint Italian Localization

Información acerca del Tux Paint y documentación traducida.

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.

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 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.)

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.)

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.)

BurningWell.org

A repository for public domain ("free-for-any-use") images. (Photos are in the public domain.)

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.)

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.

Freewareweb.com

A freeware site with FTP search, product reviews and a newsletter.

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.