-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Sat, Feb 17, 2007 at 08:52:31AM -0500, Jan Sneep wrote: >> Well two weeks ago I successfully installed Debian for the first time (first >> time for any Linux OS for that matter) > > congrats!! welcome to freedom... > > >> Inspired with my recent success installing Debian on one machine I was >> thinking about changing the OS on the kids computer. It is currently running >> Windows ME and all they use it for is chatting with their friends and >> listening to music. > > others have given suggestions already, I just want to say: Do It! kids > are totally adaptable. Once they learn how they can truly customise > and own the system, they'll be really happy (at least my 9 year old > is). > > A I have to concur.
I have a computer for each of my two children (6 and 8 years old). Both are dual boot with Windows XP and Edubuntu. The kids NEVER boot into the Windows side because 1) the Edubuntu is default in grub and 2) They find more things to play with on the GNU/Linux side. I will most likely be wiping out the Windows side very soon because it just takes up space and I can set grub to just boot immediately into the GNU/Linux and speed up the boot process, which makes them happier. I'll also likely switch it over to running Etch, because I am VERY happy with it so far. I am afraid that over the next few years, let loose on a GNU/Linux system that they know the root password for, they'll be far more proficient with it than I am. It is utterly amazing how fast children can learn. Joe -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF11TViXBCVWpc5J4RAj4jAJ9+klN3EckPJOCmHPXzdPhmHRItKwCfWZh5 lwjJ6RW0qo5x08Nh4xfMscY= =zFZr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
