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By Paul Barry on Fri, 2005-08-26
This Linux Dad got the young members of his family set up with educational software, art tools and games.
When pressed to answer truthfully, most parents agree that raising kids is a big experiment. In the December 2004 issue of LJ, Diego Betancor's letter motivated me to experiment with something I've been meaning to do for some time. Diego wanted to see more content in LJ aimed at kids, and his suggestion was the inspiration for the next phase of my child-rearing experiment: moving the kids to Linux.
...Is Linux Ready for Kids?
The answer is yes, of course it is! It's not that Linux is a better platform than the others for kids to use, it's that Linux is as good as any other. Children are happy to sit down and play with most any computer as long as the software titles provided are engaging and fun. This is true of Linux, Windows and Mac OS. Of course, the point to make is that if Linux is as good as the others, there's nothing stopping anyone from using Linux as a primary OS for children. It's not a case of "is Linux ready for kids?" but rather "why not Linux for kids?"
Story: The Linux Journal
This Linux Dad got the young members of his family set up with educational software, art tools and games.
When pressed to answer truthfully, most parents agree that raising kids is a big experiment. In the December 2004 issue of LJ, Diego Betancor's letter motivated me to experiment with something I've been meaning to do for some time. Diego wanted to see more content in LJ aimed at kids, and his suggestion was the inspiration for the next phase of my child-rearing experiment: moving the kids to Linux.
...Is Linux Ready for Kids?
The answer is yes, of course it is! It's not that Linux is a better platform than the others for kids to use, it's that Linux is as good as any other. Children are happy to sit down and play with most any computer as long as the software titles provided are engaging and fun. This is true of Linux, Windows and Mac OS. Of course, the point to make is that if Linux is as good as the others, there's nothing stopping anyone from using Linux as a primary OS for children. It's not a case of "is Linux ready for kids?" but rather "why not Linux for kids?"