Hi Conrad
apt-get install wikipedia ???
The answer currently is no. According to what I understand,
the images in wikipedia are included based on the principle
of fair use, but this is not sufficient to permit redistribution,
which is a necessary prerequisite for inclusion in Debian/Ubuntu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyright_FAQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fair_use
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_description_page
It would of course be interesting to go into this question
in more detail, and discover if at least a subset of wikipedia
could be included in the framework of free software/free content.
The package should still be able to make it into multiverse (supported
non-free software). It won't be ready for the first release of Edubuntu,
and when it is, it's going to be a steep download (the database is about
400MB, images 16GB) and it's doubling roughly each 6 months. In some
countries (referring to South Africa specifically) these kinds of
downloads are virtually impossible, since you get capped at 3GB each
month even if you do have a high-speed connection.
I think the wikipedia DVD sets are more practical, and will be the ideal
solution long term. Perhaps Canonical might consider lending out the
shipit infrastructure? I'm sure any school will be able to afford $5 for
a Wikipedia DVD set.
-Jonathan
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