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Re: Viable Alternative



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.

>
>
> 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?

>
> For my school the benefits outweigh the last two points, but for an  
> infant school it might be different.
>
> nigel
>
>
-K
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