Even a 2 Year Old Can Use Linux

Posted by andreac on Jul 27, 2009 8:56 AM EDT
reallylinux.com; By Andrea Cordingly
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First there were the "granny" articles, where someone's grandmother presented the simplicity of Linux and emphatically denied being coached by her son into using Linux. Albeit rather a quirky form of humor, they made their points, because the KDE Desktop had indeed matured and was easy to use. I was also tolerant when people started writing about Linux for their children, because I know...

I was also tolerant when people started writing about Linux for their children, because I know full and well that many classrooms greatly benefit from the amazing work put into Linux LTSP and the K-12LTSP projects.

These projects prove that there are many great pieces of Open Source work being performed.

In this case few could deny, no matter how skeptical or cynical, that Linux serves as an invaluable tool for cost effective education.

Our editor even topped it off by providing evidence that Linux and Open Source are probably the only way 500 Million youth in India have a chance to learn, as there is no way the traditional school buildings, hired teachers, western methods will work when educating so many.

But when I left for a few minutes yesterday to go use the...

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