[vox] Need to make educational Ubuntu build

[Darth Borehd]

I find its usually due to FUD.  If they don't know its open source, they are
accepting as long as it fulfils their needs.

On 28 April 2010 16:41, Ryan Northrup <northrupthebandgeek at gmail.com> wrote:

> Glad to hear it.  Most people shy away from the open source movement :)
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> On Apr 28, 2010, at 15:12, Darth Borehd <darth.borehd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It did indeed go well.  I got the computer to them and they said its been
> working out great.  They even installed their commercial software packages
> without incident.  The kids love tuxpaint and tux command, and frozen
> bubble.
>
> On 20 April 2010 18:13, Ryan Northrup < <northrupthebandgeek at gmail.com>
> northrupthebandgeek at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Sorry for the delayed response...
>>
>> Yeah, pretty big gamble.  I would check and see which software the
>> preschool already owns or plans to own, then test it on an Ubuntu computer
>> with Wine to determine what does and doesn't work.  Most preschool level
>> software, in my observation at least, should work by now on Wine.  It's just
>> the really graphically-intensive and DirectX-heavy stuff that gives a lot of
>> issues.
>>
>> Definitely keep:
>> GCompris (lots of games for small children)
>> GNUPaint or Tuxpaint (or both)
>> iTalc (similar to Faronics InSight)
>> All the other Tux-related programs (Tuxmath, Tuxtype, etc.)
>>
>> Depending on how advanced and/or into specific subjects the kids are, you
>> may also want to install kstars, ktouch, kturtle, ktuberling, and/or
>> kwordquiz.  They work fine with GNOME if you don't want to clog up resources
>> with KDE (although I'm actually typing this email on a Kubuntu desktop with
>> 480 MB RAM and a 2.4 GHz CPU; most educational computers that I've seen will
>> perform much better than my modest rig).
>>
>> Good luck with the machine.  Hope all goes well, and again, sorry for the
>> late response.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Darth Borehd < <darth.borehd at gmail.com>
>> darth.borehd at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Excellent point.  I am going to make sure that tuxpaint is on there which
>>> is how this all started.  Are there pre-school appropriate programs you
>>> suggest I look for specifically?
>>>
>>> So it's a gamble if they work on WINE or not.  Hmmm.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11 March 2010 23:14, Ryan Northrup < <northrupthebandgeek at gmail.com>
>>> northrupthebandgeek at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> If possible, I suggest cutting out the excess stuff that comes with
>>>> Edubuntu.  There is a lot of software that I doubt would be suitable for a
>>>> pre-school (such as Dia or kalgebra).  Talk to the administrative staff of
>>>> the pre-school to determine exactly which applications they would want.
>>>>
>>>> Also, be aware that WINE isn't perfect.  Some educational games will
>>>> likely be incompatible.  I've had issues trying to install Math Blaster on
>>>> an Ubuntu computer for my little sister.  Although, that was a year or so
>>>> ago.  Maybe it'll be better now.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Darth Borehd <<darth.borehd at gmail.com>
>>>> darth.borehd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My daughter's pre-school is asking me to build an educational machine
>>>>> for the kids.  I was thinking of using edubuntu with WINE installed so they
>>>>> can add commercial educational games.  Any suggestions or advice?
>>>>>
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