The LULA Project by the Telefónica Chair of the University of Extremadura: LULA Linux distribution for Latin American universities

Abstract

Many universities use free software applications as tools for theoretical teaching and for resolving practical exercises. In many cases they are software packages in the development of which many users collaborate, in constant evolution and adaptable to different teaching needs. In Latin American universities there is a growing tendency to use it and there are communities highly committed to its development. As an attempt to compile those applications most used in Latin American universities, the LULA Project (Linux para Universidades LAtinomericanas) is about favouring the integration of this software and the exchange of educational material amongst universities. It is a non-profit initiative coordinated by the Telefónica Chair of the University of Extremadura, in which the integrating universities of the Virtual Latin American Campus (CAVILA) collaborate.