Doing something similar. My thoughts:
Ubuntu
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8288
-Dane
Mark Gunnell wrote:
> My firm is donating several old computers to a non-profit org. I told
> the guy that he could put Linux on the machines instead of spending
> several hundred dollars for each one for software. He was interested.
> They need software/distros for kids learning, regular office suite,
> internet browsing and so forth. I'm thinking Firefox will work for
> Internet, OO.o 2.0... but what about kids stuff? Also what distro
> would you recommend. think they are PIII machines with 10gb hdd and
> 128-256mb ram. I'd like a relatively fast and simple to use distro
> for this that is also easy to load programs and such. No wireless or
> sexy stuff like that - will probably be hard wired into a local
> switch-router-dsl config.
> He will also donate some machines to families to take home. so the
> distro would go home with these guys also.
> This is a great opportunity to have several dozen people exposed to
> Linux. I'm very excited about this project.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
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