My five year old son (now eight) did not have any trouble picking up Linux. In fact having to type his login and password gave him a reason to spell.
I had two girls staying with us who were at the local polytechnic and they wrote lots of papers, assignments, etc., before they knew that they were using OpenOffice.
Schoolnet.na is a non-profit org in Namibia, where with an aim to connect all public schools in the country (particularly in areas neglected under the old apartheid government) to the internet over the next few years.
We are using Linux/KDE to set up labs that we can move out to remote areas and connect by various means (wireless, leased line, telephone, satellite, etc.) to the internet.
Basically, we do the following:
- 1 Linux server - minimum of 5 thin client workstations depending on the power source available. (solar panels = +/- 5 workstations, national grid = lots more.) - we control the configuration, etc. using ssh from our main hub at the Polytechnic of Namibia
Using thin clients allows us to use older computers (486's, pentium I's etc.) as work stations, this saves money in the end as we can cannibalize old computers local businesses, etc. are throwing away. We just have to make certain that the server has some oomph:-)
If you want more infomraiton, contact our exective director, Joris Komen at joris@schoolnet.na, visit the website www.schoolnet.na, or you can contact me as I am a member of the board, ben@fuller.na
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Have you looked at K9 web protection? I find it very useful.
My five year old son (now eight) did not have any trouble picking up Linux. In fact having to type his login and password gave him a reason to spell.
I had two girls staying with us who were at the local polytechnic and they wrote lots of papers, assignments, etc., before they knew that they were using OpenOffice.
Hope this helps.
Schoolnet.na is a non-profit org in Namibia, where with an aim to connect all public schools in the country (particularly in areas neglected under the old apartheid government) to the internet over the next few years.
:-)
We are using Linux/KDE to set up labs that we can move out to remote areas and connect by various means (wireless, leased line, telephone, satellite, etc.) to the internet.
Basically, we do the following:
- 1 Linux server
- minimum of 5 thin client workstations depending on the power source available. (solar panels = +/- 5 workstations, national grid = lots more.)
- we control the configuration, etc. using ssh from our main hub at the Polytechnic of Namibia
Using thin clients allows us to use older computers (486's, pentium I's etc.) as work stations, this saves money in the end as we can cannibalize old computers local businesses, etc. are throwing away. We just have to make certain that the server has some oomph
If you want more infomraiton, contact our exective director, Joris Komen at joris@schoolnet.na, visit the website www.schoolnet.na, or you can contact me as I am a member of the board, ben@fuller.na
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Ben Fuller
I also use it. Its a very nice program. Install is OK, doesn't cost too much. I lkie the reminder features.
Hope this helps.