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The Linux for Kids Experiment
This Linux Dad got the young members of his family set up with educational software, art tools and games.
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Interested in an update also, if available..
"Could we see an update to this, maybe? It would be cool. See if the "kids" are still using Ubuntu, or if they have chosen the way of Windows (or Mac)."
+1
An quick update
My kids have a dual-boot PC, with Ubuntu as the default OS and Windows XP as the alternative. They use both, but spend most of their time in Linux. OpenOffice is used a lot for writing up essays and such (homework). I'd say 80% if their time is spent on Ubuntu. Windows is used to load music onto their phones and play some older games.
They are still "Linux Kids". :-)
Paul Barry
Just wanted to mention Timekpr
Timekpr limits login time on a per user base. If you have kids, its obvious why.
Some details on 3D graphics and the like can be found
here.
Childsplay is another great
Childsplay is another great app for preschool and elementary kids.
nice apps selections
i might add some of the apps into my kidsuse...
http://wiki.dennyhalim.com/kidsuse
An update of the Experiment
Could we see an update to this, maybe? It would be cool. See if the "kids" are still using Ubuntu, or if they have chosen the way of Windows (or Mac).
another linux for kids
about to launch another linux for kids:
http://wiki.dennyhalim.com/opensuse-minimal-desktop
my kids are using it for a while.
now i'm preparing for public use.
Commercial Linux games for kids
Great article! For those who are looking for some good commercial Linux games that are family-friendly, visit our web site at http://www.mygamecompany.com/Products/linux.htm
Ubuntu / Knoppix derivatives for kids
I you are looking for an easy 'Ubuntu + Kids programs' to install I have been using Edubuntu for a couple of months now in addition to all the edutainment and games on it one can use synaptic (or apt-get install) to add games found on the liveCDs:
SoDiLinux
(http://sodilinux.itd.cnr.it/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=13&Itemi...)
an italian distro (three disks or one DVD) based on Eduknoppix
(http://www.eduknoppix.org/?page_id=26),
which in turn is based on Knoppix. There is also another liveCD called Didatux
(http://happytux.altervista.org/didatux/pages/download.html),
also italian. The Di in the name implies didactic. Since both distros are based on Debian most of the educational programs are already in the Ubuntu repositories.
enjoy.
Kid's Web Sites?
I've been running Linux (SuSE, then Gentoo) in the house for three years now. The only complaint from the kids is lack of a Shockwave player and Microsoft-only web sites (Disney). Does anyone know of a good web site for kids that offers Java or Flash games and isn't dependent upon IE/Windows?
replacements for instant messenger apps
My twelve year old would suffer severe withdrawal symptons without access to a program to talk on MSN etc. It seems half the fun is the sending of icons and short audio recordings and the nudge. Is there a modern app that can do all that sort of stuff ?
It seems that using this brings our phone bill down by half, so while cuteness is a factor, the money saved is good value...
Try using gaim, gaim
Try using gaim, gaim condenses all the major chat applications into one program, msn, aol, yahoo, google, jabber :)
Gaim Website
MSN Replacement
My 13 y/o uses amsn:
http://amsn.sourceforge.net/
I don't know whether this will do, but it's worth a look.
Thanks for the new game names
Thanks to google (gcompris) I came along. I would never found the games mentioned above ;-)
Hopefully my daughter likes these new games.
BTW. tuxracer is re-named/placed by planetpinguin-racer
RE: The Linux for Kids Experiment
hi there,
i tried a summer-special with a small group of five kids. we tried to
install a suse linux distribution. the kids were in the age of 8 to 12.
in the beginning they not have much fun... but after we setup the system and download a lot of games and tried them out... they all get happy
give games to the world... 8-)) cu, gk
can't seem to find the game titles listed via synaptic
thought i'd try some ubuntu, but can't seem to find these titles. tried various search options and terms. do i need to specify some sort of special repository? just trying to relax with some linux that's easy on the eyes and hassle.
Adding Repositories
This should be easy enough and can be done from the Synaptic menus. I don't have it in front of me but, from memory, you need to enable the "Universe" repository. Steve Hastings review of Ubuntu (from the August issue) talks about this. Have fun.
Paul Barry
IT Carlow, Ireland
http://glasnost.itcarlow.ie/~barryp
Paul Barry