girl 8 years Linux
8 year old girl prefer Linux instead of Windows XP
If you ask a person with few computer skills to choose between Windows XP and Linux, the preferences are concentrated in the latter alternative, the study concludes with a high degree of insecurity.
In this case, it is not scientific proof or conclusive by the publication Cnet, they asked an 8 year old daughter of one of its editors, choose from a OLPC XO with Windows XP or a desktop PC with Sugar UI, based on Linux, both designed for the PC for developing countries.
Both are good
The test is interesting in that both devices are designed for children of the same age, and not for specialists or users who have played with Linux and Windows for over 30 years.
The girl spent a full afternoon alternating between the two PC. On equipped with Windows has several advantages, including the ability to use the Office productivity suite, known since as for many children, and plenty of educational software designed for Windows platform, and a programming tool called Scratch.
The unit operated with Linux, meanwhile, incorporates a series of educational games, programming tools and other software built around the operating system Sugar (sugar).
When the time comes to leave, and when asked what equipment would prefer to take home for further exploration, she selected the Linux operated. The publication concludes that his election was due in part to such an alternative has a greater number of applications, which failed to use during the hours he was at the offices of Cnet.
Cnet points out that when both systems are configured properly creative accomplish its mission, which is to provide an appropriate software tool, low cost to children in developing countries.
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