freebsd for children

[Anton Shterenlikht]

On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 08:18:44AM -0500, b. f. wrote:
> Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
> >Can somebody recommend a graphical port which could be used
> >to teach kids 6-8 years programming? I know it's a very
> >vague question, but what I have in mind (possibly) is
> >say an interpreter linked with some graphical enviroment,
> >perhaps drawing with commands, or making animations,
> >or maybe music?
> 
> >Something that would make kids or that age curious,
> >some programming environment that they can easily
> >understand and enjoy. A programming game of sorts?
> 
> 
> I don't know if all of these are available on FreeBSD, but you may
> find this interesting:
> 
> http://www.marshallbrain.com/kids-programming.htm

thanks, that's interesting

> 
> Is this aimed at getting your 7-year-old to maintain your FreeBSD
> systems for you? ;)
> 

eventually.. in the short term it's about joy of programming

by the way, many thanks for svn, I'll install it on
my other machines. YOu were right about the revision,
I got the i386 rebuilt now.

see you
anton

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