diff --git a/README b/README index f654b33e3..60b990975 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,54 +1,52 @@ GCompris / I Got IT GCompris is a GNU package https://gcompris.net -GCompris is a high quality educational software suite, including a large +GCompris is a high quality educational software suite, including a large number of activities for children aged 2 to 10. Some of the activities -are game orientated, but nonetheless still educational. +are game orientated, but still educational. -Currently GCompris offers in excess of 100 activities and more are -being developed. GCompris is free software, that means that you can +Currently GCompris offers more than 100 activities, and more are +being developed. GCompris is free software, it means that you can adapt it to your own needs, improve it and, most importantly, share it with children everywhere. This version is a full rewrite of GCompris using the QtQuick technology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GCompris MOTIVATION Big Issue: There are many simple activities dedicated to children on any platforms, desktops, web and tablets. When they exist, they are hard to find and request the teacher/parent to manage a lot of independant small tools. Big Goal: Build an educational game suite all accessible from a single user interface. GCompris provides a simple to use user interface that makes it easy to select appropriate activities. How: GCompris is designed in a way that it is easy to add new activities to it. The activity is free to implement the game scheme it wants. The status bar is a common facility provided to the activities. - GCompris provides some tools to let teacher/educator to easily add - activities to GCompris. + GCompris provides some tools for teachers/educators to easily add activities. About You: Yes you can help by: Creating new activities. - Providing fancy graphics to incorporate as icons or backgrounds. Translate GCompris. Just giving your ideas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE TO TRANSLATORS You will get all the information to translate GCompris or to provide voices on our developers wiki: https://gcompris.net/wiki/Developer%27s_corner diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 52cfd792e..26047feb2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,49 +1,49 @@ # [GCompris](https://gcompris.net) ![GCompris logo](src/core/resource/gcompris.png) ## Presentation [GCompris](https://gcompris.net) is a high quality educational software suite, including a large number of activities for children aged 2 to 10. Some of the activities are game orientated, but still educational. Currently GCompris offers more than 100 activities, and more are being -developed. GCompris is free software, that means that you can use it as you +developed. GCompris is free software, it means that you can use it as you wish, adapt it to your own needs, improve it, and, most importantly, share it with everyone. This version is a full rewrite of GCompris using the QtQuick technology. It is developed within the [KDE community](https://www.kde.org) and is part of the [GNU Project](https://www.gnu.org/education/edu-software-gcompris.en.html). ## Goal There are many simple activities dedicated to children on any platforms, desktops, web and tablets. When they exist, they are hard to find and request the teacher or parent to manage a lot of independant small tools. GCompris is an educational suite of activities, all accessible from a single unified user interface. ## How GCompris is designed in a way that it is easy to add new activities to it. The activity is free to implement the game scheme it wants. The status bar is a common facility provided to the activities. GCompris provides some tools for teachers/educators to easily add activities. ## About You You can help by: * [Creating new activities](https://gcompris.net/wiki/Qt_Quick_development_process). * [Translating GCompris](https://gcompris.net/wiki/Developer%27s_corner#Translation). * [Recording voices](https://gcompris.net/wiki/Voice_translation_Qt). * [Just giving your ideas](https://gcompris.net/wiki/Ideas_for_activities). Get more information on our [developer's wiki](https://gcompris.net/wiki/Developer%27s_corner). ## Licence GCompris is free software released under the [GPL V3+](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.fr.html).