From owner-freebsd-chat Thu Jul 2 21:32:09 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA10216 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Thu, 2 Jul 1998 21:32:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from ikhala.tcimet.net (ikhala.tcimet.net [198.109.166.215]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA10211 for ; Thu, 2 Jul 1998 21:32:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dervish@ikhala.tcimet.net) Received: (from dervish@localhost) by ikhala.tcimet.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA01001; Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:36:07 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from dervish) From: bush doctor Message-Id: <199807030436.AAA01001@ikhala.tcimet.net> Subject: Re: Beginning user's OS (was: Here is a really odd question!!!) In-Reply-To: <19980703124514.H358@freebie.lemis.com> from Greg Lehey at "Jul 3, 98 12:45:14 pm" To: caldwell_david@hotmail.com Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:36:07 -0400 (EDT) Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL38 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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