[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu/OSS desktop for kids

[Percy Langa]

On 2012/08/20 09:59 AM, Celeste Herbert wrote:
> 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..
Great. I am going to give edubuntu a go!
>
> 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.
O_o
>
> 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
Wine and virtualbox sounds good :)

Thanks :)
Percy

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