Childrens Ubuntu. Was: Has Ubuntu Replaced Windows on Your Box?

[Phillip Sc. Boegh]

> I installed edubuntu and my 7 year old really likes it and uses it
> spontaneously.  What was important for my older son was when he was about
> 8
> we got a programme called the games factory (windows) which enabled him to
> design games - being the active developer of games was very good on a
> number of levels - I will need to find a linux version.
This "games factory from windows, I have heard about some who got it to
work through a special Wine - the WineX version.

But I find it more interesting with your:
> Little Wizard is a
> programming tool for kids I will look at it over Christmas - does anybody
> else know any others?
Interesting! please let us here about your results! It is packed and not
directly part of Breezy. It seem part of Dabber, though.

regards

Phillip

> On 21/12/05, Phillip Sc. Boegh <psb at ipl.dtu.dk> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Since i have been able to fine-tune Ubuntu a little my children are
>> > getting more and more interested.
>> >
>> > My guess is it will not take to long before they want it also.
>> >
>> > Gaming? Use an other device.
>> There are a playstation2 using Linux from Sony - they should be fine.
>> Anyway there are som quality edutainment applications for 7-10 years
>> kids:
>> gcompris and childsplay, tuxmath,tuxtype and tuxpaint.
>> Beside some outdated in their graphic I have found: scrabble, xdigger
>> that
>> do work with Ubuntu.
>> I've had BIG problems with supertux and planetpenguin-racer (ppracer)
>> that
>> have made my desktop collaps and al got really slooovly. I have to try
>> to
>> restore the whole system just now.
>>
>> If you know of some other games - please let me know!
>>
>> Phillip
>>
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