[aclug-L] Re: Teach Your Kids Linux

[keith frost <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>]

i've been a fan of linuxforkids for a long time.

in the end i suspect they will make more of a
difference than all of us put together.


--- tractor <tractor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I heartily agree.
> My daughter (age10) and I are getting involved with
> SchoolForge, which is a
> meta-community of folks who are promoting open
> source software for use by
> children in schools.  The group includes the Debian
> Jr. project, Simple End
> User Linux and many other groups.
> 
> check out http://www.linuxforkids.org/
> 
> Many of us are still locked into proprietary
> software, so there needs to be
> a migration path to the Linux platform and the open
> source world.  I think
> SchoolForge will help lead the way, but much help is
> needed.  It would be
> cool for aclug and other lugs to get envolved.
> *hint-hint*
> 
> You can find these developers on
> irc.openprojects.net
> #schoolforge and #debian-jr
> 
> pardon me for top posting...i'm er...still using
> outl**k.
> tractor
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> my kids already know more about linux/unix then most
> of the people i work
> with.
> 
> btw my oldest is 8
> 
> you don't have to grid it into their heads, just
> make them aware of it and
> that it can do anything you need done.
> 
> teaching this to adults is another matter.
> 
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