Edubuntu GUI

[Jan Wilson]

Jane Weideman wrote:
> I am curious to find out if this is an isolated opinion or a valid and
> general concern, because apart from feedback that it was a bit too young
> looking, and not diversity-conscious enough we have had all poitive
> feedback so far.
> 
> Comment anyone?

I taught students in a computer lab with ages from about 14 to about 20, 
so I really don't know what younger kids want.  I do know that the older 
ones can be a little irritated by having to use things that seem to be 
oriented to "children".

I PERSONALLY don't like the default Edubuntu background and the other 
cartoonish pieces of the theme, but I don't think that's very important.

What seems more important to me is that it would seem as simple as 
possible to set up a classroom lab that will work with or without ULTSP. 
It is more important to me, for example, that the screensaver be 
disabled (or default to blanking) by default ... an active screensaver 
is unnecessary, bandwidth-wasteful, and a nuisance in an LTSP lab.

Perhaps a good compromise would be an installation step that would show 
4 small screenshots of desktop themes.  One would be for young children, 
one for older, one simplistic (maybe including a lightweight WM) for 
LTSP, and one of something else.  The installer could choose #1 to #4, 
and then there would be other themes to download later.

If it HAS to be just one theme, I would pick one that is more age 
neutral, if there is such a thing.  And there HAVE been negative 
comments here before ... and if you Google for Edubuntu you will see 
them on the web.

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Jan Wilson, Corozal Town, Belize