Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:36:07 -0400 (EDT) From: bush doctor <dervish@ikhala.tcimet.net> To: caldwell_david@hotmail.com Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Beginning user's OS (was: Here is a really odd question!!!) Message-ID: <199807030436.AAA01001@ikhala.tcimet.net> In-Reply-To: <19980703124514.H358@freebie.lemis.com> from Greg Lehey at "Jul 3, 98 12:45:14 pm"
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On Thursday, 2 July 1998 at 18:09:15 -0700, David Caldwell wrote: > Hello, > My name is David Caldwell and I have a question that is sure to generate > some curiosity amongst those who read it (as well as some laughs). > I would like to know if this is a "good" operating system to start a > young mind in learning to use a computer? > Here is what I am proposing so that you will get a better understanding > of what I am asking for. > I have a9 year old daughter and an 8 year old son who both have more > curiosity about "how does your computer work Dad???" than I did when I > bought my first TRS-80 model 3.My son at this moment is having some > difficulty with his reading skills and doesn't really try that hard when > I try to coax him into reading to me,so I thought that I would use his > "want to know about a computer" to good use and set him up with a crash > box 486 and a totally different operating system than the windows unit > that he sees me working with. > My theory is that UNIX and operating systems that work like it will > never die and they are fairly complex to understand,they require a fair > amount of reading to be done before trying to make additions or changes > and the rewards for working at it can be immense. > So we will kill several birds with one stone:his reading will improve,he > will learn to type,he will know more about a computer (satisfying his > curiosity),and the knowledge that he gains and the skills he learns will > give him confidence. > Anyone can use DOS and Windows but it take a fair amount of brains to > use UNIX and not crash it while maneuvering thru it. > Am I barking up the wrong tree or should I go for it....any input would > be most helpful and from more than one source would be > appreciated...especially one with kids. > I am at a loss as far as my daughters math skills but any suggestions > there would be helpful. go for it!!! ... =;-) i plan on teaching my children the unix philosophy. i feel that it is a great environment for stimulating the olde grey matter and ones creativity. this is one skill that should be passed on to the youth of today. -- bush doctor To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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