Computers for children

From: Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com <(Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com)>
Date: Wed Jan 13 10:37:38 1999

>>But Linux is just fine as a newbie OS for a kid.
>
> At what level are you talking? I have not seen any sofware for kids (like
> the knowledge adventure or humongous entertainment series) that would run
on
> Linux. It is hard to get a kid used to play with windows for 6 years and
> tell him that it is crap and the one where you have to type long commands
is
> a lot better.

At what level? At a "newbie" level, apparently, i.e. not one who has been
using Lusedoze for six years. If I ever marry and have kids, I hope they
won't be too disappointed that I don't allow MS Windows or Intel 80986 (or
whatever) machines in the house :-)

My folks were never into computers or electronics or anything of that
nature. But once the school got a PET (1979), and parents found out that I
spent every break time in the school computer room, regardless of whether I
could book time on the machine, they got me one for my next birthday. (Yes
I still have it).

Some of their house rules I may well implement if I raise a family, though.
Like no TV during the summer holiday. (I'd prefer no TV at all, but one
must compromise occasionally)

Philip.
Received on Wed Jan 13 1999 - 10:37:38 GMT