Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 23 Jan 1997 16:24:50 -0600 | From | Robert Wuest <> | Subject | Re: youngest Linux wizard ever |
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rse-3@juno.com wrote: > > Just out of curiosity, is there like some record of the "youngest > Linux > wizard ever"... There's got to be some record, with such an > easy-to-use, > user-friendly operating like Linux... ;) > > >>> Robert Edmonds >>> e-mail: <rse-3@juno.com> > Linux, the only true operating system. Get it at > ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/linux/slackware or call 1-800-786-9907.
My son has been using it since he was 3 years old. I took an old computer, put it in his room and put him on the house. He just turned five. Wiard might be stretching it, though. He can log in, starts, can play galaga, doom (he's not bad, but he always wants to do that on mine 'cause it's got better sound and graphics), scribble with xpaint and bang keys like you wouldn't believe.
I really like it because there's really nothing he can do to harm the system, no matter what he types (the same is true for my wife!) Unlike the other neighborhood kids who have dos and windows machines at home and their parents are scared to death to let there young 'uns on. They think I'm crazy, and I guess they're right, I'd never have let him just play with dos or windows as the OS. The kids like to come over and play and I know it'll be allright. They really like to type to each other with talk!
Bottom line, he's no wizard, but Linux is clearly user-friendly enough for small children. Now I need educational games for him.
-- Robert Wuest, PE Empowered Kemet Electronics Sirius Engineering Company by robertwuest@kemet.com mailto:rwuest@ix.netcom.com Linux
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