Re: [OS:N:] FLOSS on Windows for kids

[Jeff Kinz <jkinz kinz org>]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 10:53:58AM -0600, Robert Citek wrote:
> 
> On Nov 28, 2005, at 10:21 AM, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> > Yes, Absolutely:
> >
> > http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/en/order.html
> 
> Unfortunately,
> 
> "GNUWin II is not maintained anymore! 

Hi Robert,  all this means is that the content of the CD's has not been
updated since the last release.  A new release is in the works.

Last year a computer teacher at the West Avenue elementary school
(Hilton, NY) found this CD very helpful for giving kids free software
instead of forcing them to only work at school where licensed copies of
Non-free software could be found.

Distributing this software to the students in that district was very
well received.

If you look through the software list you'll find much of it can be used
by kids despite not necessarily being designated "for kids".  This
software compilation has been used mostly by the educational community.

Also - notice the Logo - Distinctly oriented at kids.


> Also, while GNUWinII does have an impressive list of software,  
> including software for kids, it is not geared towards kids.  I could  
> compile my own list.  But if there's already one out there, I'd  
> rather contribute to an existing project than create another one from  
> scratch.

You can sign up as a developer for the next release of Gnu-Win
"GNU-Win III". 




> 
> Regards,
> - Robert
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