Template promotion article

We propose in this page a template article for our readers willing to promote the DoudouLinux project. You can either directly publish this article or one of its existing translations on websites of your country, or first translate it into another language that you would speak fluently then publish it. You can also use only parts, at your convenience. Once you are done, just kindly inform us so that we can maintain a list of promoters who helped us spreading DoudouLinux all around the entire planet! Thanks a lot for your precious help ;).

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DoudouLinux, the computer they prefer!

DoudouLinux is a computer environment designed for children that is as simple to use as a gaming console. DoudouLinux is freely downloadable and contains about 50 applications that were selected to be easily accessible for children or dedicated to children. The selection provides educational games, art oriented applications (drawing, music, animation movies), work oriented applications (dictionary, calculator, communication) and fun games. Reading is not required for use and DoudouLinux is so simple that children can use it from 2 years old and quickly become autonomous. As a result children think that they are only playing while they are also learning many skills.

But DoudouLinux is also easy for Dad and Mum. Shipped with a detailed user documentation, DoudouLinux embeds a full system and does not use any computer data at any moment. It does not access the Internet spontaneously and provides parental controls with a smart and efficient web content filter. Thus parents can let children use the computer by themselves, learn and have fun, without worrying about damaging important data, altering the system nor visiting “naughty” sites. Moreover DoudouLinux does not need installing, updating, administrating nor scanning for malware - just as a gaming console.

DoudouLinux is currently available in 25 officially supported languages [1] and 4 demonstration languages [2]. More languages will be available in the future because it is designed to be easily translated into more than 60 languages. This way nearly each child on the earth could be able to have it in its own language when he starts reading. If you want to help having DoudouLinux in your language or for more artistic or technical tasks, you can join the team and you will be welcome! DoudouLinux is a young community project developed by computer enthusiasts. The DoudouLinux team involves benevolent people as well as institutions, for instance the Tomsk State Pedagogical University in Russia.

To conclude, DoudouLinux is made of free software, free like freedom. This means that you can use, copy, distribute, lend or even modify DoudouLinux just as you want, freely and without hidden fees. Therefore children can have it everywhere on any computer, and they can give it to any friend just as they do in the school playground. With DoudouLinux, absolutely no trouble!

So what about giving it a try or helping the project?