Re: Simplified UI for younger kids

[Micah Yoder <LYoder@cyberis.net>]

Douglas Loss wrote:
> 
> Although I'm not familiar with it, I understand that there is a simplified user interface
> designed for kids to use that's available for the Macintosh.  Since Linux has the concept of

You mean At Ease?  I've used it a bit.  Didn't like it immensely, but
then, why would I?

> modifiable window managers built in from the start, doing something like this seems like a
> very reasonable and fairly easy task.  From personal preference I'd think that basing it on
> WindowMaker or GNOME might be best, but I doubt that it would be too difficult in any given
> WM.
> 
> Is this a useful idea to pursue?  Does anyone know anything about the Mac UI I mentioned
> above?  This is an idea of mine with very little behind it at the moment.  Let me know if it
> seems worth investigating.

Perhaps the window manager and my education launchpad could be somehow
merged into one???