Re: Shift in emphasis to age 8 and under
On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Ben Armstrong wrote:
> In the discussions we've had on irc (irc.openprojects.net, channel
> #debian-jr) we have repeatedly had to re-ask the question:
>
> What is the age range for Debian Jr.?
> (snip)
> I imagine that the foundations laid by this initial work can then be built
> upon to make something a little more advanced, perhaps aimed at ages 9
> through 12. And after that, I'm not sure what to do for teens ... it
> seems that by this age, making a "version of Debian" for them would not be
> the primary work. Not being a teen or parent of a teen, I'm having a
> harder time visualizing what "Debian for teens" would actually be.
>
Being not long out of my teens, myself, I can say that the things teens
want are the same as non-technical adults - office-type software (for
school projects etc), e-mail and games/emulators.
Plus, most teens I know would avoid things aimed at "teens".
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