GCompris
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| Developer(s) | Bruno Coudoin (maintainer) |
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| Initial release | 2000 |
| Stable release |
15.02 / February 24, 2015
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| Repository | cgit |
| Development status | active |
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| Operating system | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows |
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| Available in | more than 50 languages |
| Type | Educational entertainment, Educational software |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | gcompris |
GCompris is a software suite comprising educational entertainment software for children aged 2 to 10. GCompris was originally written in C and Python using the GTK+ widget toolkit, but a rewrite in C++ and QML using the Qt widget toolkit is since early 2014 in process. GCompris is free and open-source software subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License version 3 and has been part of the GNU project.
The name GCompris is a pun, in the French language is pronounced the same as the phrase "I have understood", J'ai compris [ʒekɔ̃ˈpʁi].
It is available for Linux, macOS and Windows. Binaries compiled for Microsoft Windows and macOS are distributed with a restricted number of activities; it is possible to access all the activities for a fee.
At the time of writing GCompris comprised more than 130 games, called "activities". These are bundled into the following groups:
The first version of the game was made in 2000 by Bruno Coudoin, a French software engineer. Since the first release it was distributed freely on the Internet and was protected by the GNU General Public License. The motivation behind the development was to provide native educational application for Linux. Since then, the software has seen continuous improvements, in terms of graphics and number of activities, thanks to the help of many developers and graphic artists joining the project over the years.
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