Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-10 Thread Stephen
Edbuntu comes to mind On 10/10/09, Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? > --- > PLUG-dis

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-10 Thread Lisa Kachold
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? > Edubuntu http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8288 First give h

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-10 Thread Wayne Davis
Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to > (safely) play with. > > Any suggestions? > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-10 Thread Tuna
Edubuntu is a bit more geared towards elementary school. I suggest Qimo. http://www.qimo4kids.com/ Screenshots: http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?linux_distribution_sm=Qimo%201.0 The couple that created Qimo talking about it: http://www.opengamingnow.com/podc

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-23 Thread James Crawford
I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box that we were not using any longer. My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his house this weekend on next. Along with instructions to his parents on how to usw the system, I hope to break them f

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-24 Thread Eric Cope
GIMP baby! On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 6:54 PM, James Crawford wrote: > I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box > that we were not using any longer. > My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his > house this weekend on next. > Along with

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-24 Thread Tuna
Awesome! Let us know how that goes. Excerpts from James Crawford's message of Fri Oct 23 18:54:10 -0700 2009: > I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box that > we > were not using any longer. > My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at hi

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-10-24 Thread Craig White
On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 18:54 -0700, James Crawford wrote: > I know I'm late to comment but I just installed qimo on an old Dell box that > we were not using any longer. > My 2 yo grandson loves Tux-Paint and we will be setting the box up at his > house this weekend on next. > Along with instructio

Re: Linux laptop for a pre-schooler

2009-11-05 Thread Mike Schwartz
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Josef Lowder wrote: > I have a laptop that I'd like to set up with some applicable small > child's programs for my pre-school granddaughter to be able to (safely) > play with. > > Any suggestions? > --- > PLUG-discu