Re: Viable Alternative
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On Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 09:32:55PM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote:
>On Tue, Sep 09, 2008 at 08:40:42AM +0900, nigel barker wrote:
>> Hi Dan,
>>
>> We use debian-edu from age 4 to 18. There are plenty of activities
>> for younger children already included, which we supplement with
>> Internet sites such as BBC schools.
>>
>> There is a lack of a simple and friendly word-processor to match the
>> nice painting programs. Such a thing doesn't seem to exist on Linux,
>> so we have to use Open Office or Abiword. The kids seem to manage ok.
>
>Well the Sugar folks are making a cdrom of the Sugar OS which uses a
>simplified version of Abiword.
Correct. But not yet ready for Debian, so also correct that there *is* a
lack of such thing.
>> And you won't be able to run any of your CD-roms, either.
>
>Is there any legal way for schools to run WINE with eductional cds?
I guess that is still a problem if using thin clients.
- Jonas
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