About SchoolTool
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Contact
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`Launchpad Project Page <http://launchpad.net/schooltool-project>`_:

  - `Report bugs <http://bugs.launchpad.net/schooltool>`_
  - `Ask questions <http://answers.launchpad.net/schooltool>`_

Email the Project Manager: `Tom Hoffman <mailto:hoffman@schooltool.org>`_

`SchoolTool Users Mailing List <https://launchpad.net/~schooltoolers>`_ (join the group and subscribe)

IRC Channel: `#schooltool on freenode.net <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=schooltool>`_

About
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SchoolTool is an open source, web based student information system designed for schools in the developing world, with strong support for translation, localization, and automated deployment and updates via the Ubuntu Linux installer and package management system.

SchoolTool is also a framework for building customized applications and configurations for individual schools or states.

SchoolTool is built on a 100% open source software stack, written in `Python <http://python.org>`_ using the `Zope 3 framework <http://zope.org>`_.  It is licensed under the `GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>`_, Version 2.

Credits
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**Founder and primary funder:** Mark Shuttleworth

**Project Manager:** Tom Hoffman

**Lead Developer:** Justas Sadzevičius

**Core Developers:** Douglas Cerna, Alan Elkner

**Release Manager:** Gediminas Paulauskas

Contributors
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 * Albertas Agejevas
 * Steve Alexander
 * Paul Carduner
 * Chris Carey
 * Martijn Faassen
 * Marius Gedminas
 * William Johnston
 * Ignas Mikalajūnas
 * Gintautas Miliauskas
 * Eldar Omuraliev
 * Stephan Richter
 * Jean-François Roche
 * Andrew Rodriguez
 * Brian Skahan
 * Filip Sufitchi
 * Brian Sutherland
 * Tom von Schwerdtner
 * Matt Obert
