[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu/OSS desktop for kids

[Celeste Herbert]

Hey there 

In my opinion linux is defiantly the way to go!! I setup a PC for my 5 year old niece with edubuntu. (She loves it as it is for all ages and sooooooo educational.. 

My mom being the not so technically minded bean counter wanted to purchase her a 2nd PC just for windows as my nieces school uses windows.  

So my conclusion was the little ones @ school use the MS office suite , paint and maybe a few educational apps (which edubuntu BEATS hands down) 
 
I contemplated dual booting but decided against it. I loaded Edubuntu installed all educational apps for her age group. I loaded Wine to install all the windows apps she uses, in her case ms office and paint lol 

I have also loaded a virtualbox with a ms OS so she has the same as the school. ( Which she hates!! Lol I have turned her into a full blown linux fan) hehehehehe

Any ways that's my 2 cents... 

Have fun 

Celeste 

------Original Message------
From: Percy Langa
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Subject: [ubuntu-za] Ubuntu/OSS desktop for kids
Sent: Aug 20, 2012 09:35

Hey all,

Im in the process of setting up a PC for two kids aged 5 & 7. My aim is 
really simple: get the kids to familiarise themselves with PCs, learn 
(math, eng, geography, biology, etc), play games & watch movies.

Now, my first instinct to install linux :) but Im a bit concerned that 
their school PCs are Windows. Will they be bothered by the differences 
between windows and linux? Should I worry at all?

As a workaround, I think I will carry on with the linux install and 
customise the DE/WM to mimick 'Windows look' as far as possible.

Any thoughts? What setup do you guys have at home for kids?

Cheers,
Percy

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