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Ask Slashdot: What OS For a Donated Computer?

Posted by Soulskill on from the free-and-tax-deductible-software dept.

chefwear writes "I am thinking of donating retired computers to a local charity for kids. What OS do you think would be best for this? From reading tips regarding the donation of computers, it's widely recommended to keep with the currently installed OS (which is Windows XP in this case). Since XP will be unsupported in about two years, I'm not sure I would be setting the little ones up for success. Would anyone suggest donating a computer with a Linux distro like Ubuntu to a local charity for kids?"

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  1. Haiku by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Kids want puzzles. Give them an OS as a puzzle.

  2. Apple iOS by tehcyder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because you should only be donating high quality iPads to kids, anything else just isn't fair on them. You don't want to restrict their intellectual and socio-economic growth

    And with the vast number of apps available for any possible purpose, whether for business, education or pleasure, there really is no better platform for choice.

    So, all in all, it has to be Apple iOS for freedom, choice and thinking of the children who are our future.

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