just browse through http://distrowatch.com/. I'm sure you will get what you are looking for.
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Wire James<[email protected]> wrote: > Kyle > > Where the heck can I get all these? Dont talk of downloading because I am > still on the MTN Frustating Internet. > > Wire > > On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 09:24 +0300, Kyle Spencer wrote: > > All games are educational, and education isn't always best accomplished with > direct methods :) I'd still suggest some LucasArts adventure games and > others like Oregon Trail and Lemmings. They're great for kids, and are > highly educational, even if indirectly. They teach things like history, > geography, reading comprehension, and more without the player even realizing > it. > > Also, modern 3D games are often a great way to introduce kids to the > concepts of physics without them even realizing they're learning anything at > all. Actually, some 2D games like Tank, Worms, and QGorillas are great for > that as well, and are two+ player to boot so the kids can play together on > the same computer. > > I do suggest games like Number Munchers for basic math, though. > > Your call :) > > Wire James wrote .. >> Vass >> >> Actually, you corrected me. I should have said 'Educational material' in >> my email. I think I will make arrangements to pick the Edubuntu. I hope >> it will be able to detect my MTN modem :) >> >> Wire >> >> On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 05:04 +0000, Simon Vass wrote: >> >> > Favourites games:- Worms, OpenArena (10+), GnoTris, Pingus, Super Tux >> > Racer, >> Flightgear. >> > >> > If your looking for educational material I'd recommend Edubuntu 9.04, >> > which I >> have a copy of now. >> > >> > >> > Simon Vass >> > Technical Manager >> > E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> > >> > http://www.etech.ug >> > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> > email: [email protected] >> > skype: e-techservicedesk >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Kyle Spencer" <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected], "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Monday, 27 July, 2009 13:27:11 GMT +03:00 Iraq >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Distro with Games >> > >> > Also, Lemmings! >> > >> > Kyle Spencer wrote: >> > > Ubuntu + Doom/Doom 2 ;) >> > > >> > > Try getting a Scumm emulator and hook them up with LucasArts games >> > > like Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, etc. >> > > >> > > Also, for the 10-year-old, if you can get on Steam, racing games like >> > > TrackMania United are free downloads and come with track editors so >> > > the kids can get into building their own race-tracks. >> > > >> > > Or, get a NES/SNES emulator for Ubuntu and then you've got access to a >> > > huge library of ROM games. N64 emulators work pretty well on Ubuntu >> > > as well, depending on your graphics card and drivers, so games like >> > > Diddy Kong Racing, Mario 64, Tetrisphere, etc can be at your disposal >> > > as well. >> > > >> > > If you're looking for games like Math Blaster Mystery or Number >> > > Munchers, well, I'm sure there's Linux ports around or Wine is always >> > > an option. >> > > >> > > ... and don't forget Oregon Trail! >> > > >> > > Mix it up with a variety of options and see what they go for. I got >> > > my eight-year-old next-door-neighbor into Portal back home in the >> > > States, so you never know! >> > > >> > > -Kyle >> > > >> > > Wire James wrote: >> > >> Hi Guys >> > >> >> > >> I am looking at dedicating a PC to my kids at home. However, I would >> > >> like to install a linux Distro that is rich in children's games and I >> > >> mean starting from 2 year olds to as old as 10 years. Please advise >> > >> on which one I can use and where I can get it. >> > >> >> > >> PS: Thanks for the generous offers that came my way regarding the >> > >> online video tutorial I had to view last weekend. 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