I haven't actually delved too deep into it yet. I spotted an ad on Sourceforge while downloading some printing packages for OS X and found this article.
http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/02/03/1918221.shtml?tid=23 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >What's the link (googling wasn't very fruitful)?? Is there a DL of it?? > >Cheers > >Jason > >Hamish McBrearty wrote: > >>Just a quick thought here, they should take a look at the Tux4Kids live >>CD. It's based on Knoppix but aimed at kids with all kinds of games and >>neat stuff for them to play with. I've been meaning to throw it at the >>Early Childhood students here when they next bug me about software :o) >> >> >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> >>> >>>Chris Hellyar wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Just to put the cat among the parrots... >>>> >>>> >>> (Penguins, surely?) >>> >>> >>>>I'm likely to start something ugly here, but OpenOffice on linux with >>>>(for eg) a P166 and 32Mb of ram is just not a good advert for OSS. >>>>Windows 98 and Office 97 will piss all over it for performance and >>>>usability. Especially in the environment the advertiser is in. >>>> >>>>. . . I know that if you use a 4 bit pallet and >>>>Scungey Bob's window manager it will run on a single transistor stuffed >>>>into a can of coke. I'm talking reality, not what an enthusiast is >>>>prepared to call usable. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Ken McAllister says: This is the hardware. >>> >>>Pentium I, 133 Mhz, 64 Mb, no HD, no floppy, no CD >>>Pentium I, 133 Mhz, 32 Mb >>>Pentium II, 233 Mhz, 64 Mb >>>Pentium II, 233 Mhz, 64 Mb (that makes two) >>>Pentium III, speed not noted, no Ram >>>Pentium III, 550 Mhz, 128 Mb >>>Scanner and assorted printers >>> >>>Alison would like two machines running an office suite, for the staff, >>>and three games machines, less urgent, for children under 5. It would >>>be nice but not necessary for the staff machines to be connected. I >>>expect that the staff would like to use the Web too. >>> >>>They have no money, being in the middle of expanding and doubling their >>>floor space, but in a place like Spreydon it is surprising what people >>>will dip into their pockets for. I am sure that helpers would not be >>>out-of-pocket. It is important that the software is legitimate. >>> >>>To repeat the ad. and phone number:"Preschool have a need of licensed >>>copies of Windows 98 and Microsoft Office software. We have been given >>>5 computers for children and staff but lack the software. Can you >>>help? Please contact Alison on 338 5468" >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------- >>Hamish McBrearty MCSE MCSA >>Network Engineer >>Rangi Ruru Girls' School >>59 Hewitts Road >>Christchurch >>NEW ZEALAND >>Ph 03 355-6099 >>Fax 03 355-6027 >>CELL 021 999770 >>E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>-------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------- Hamish McBrearty MCSE MCSA Network Engineer Rangi Ruru Girls' School 59 Hewitts Road Christchurch NEW ZEALAND Ph 03 355-6099 Fax 03 355-6027 CELL 021 999770 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------
