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These pages contain various ideas for improvements or changes to the various software elements of the OLPC. This category could also point to pages about entirely new software applications.
These pages contain various [[software ideas]] for improvements or changes to the various software elements of the OLPC. This category could also point to pages about entirely new software applications.


However keep in mind that there is a difference between Edutainment and and Playful Learning. And we want [http://llk.media.mit.edu/papers/archive/edutainment.pdf Playful Learning instead of Edutainment]. Also, we don't want kids to be [http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/pbracwak.htm punished by rewards].

Will there be terminal software of any sort? I can't imagine using my own Linux
computer without the console, rxvt, or xterm; there is such a wealth of
undemanding applications available for use at this level.

Also, what about mathematical software? Calc for more basic tasks, BC for more
difficult ones, and SC or a GUI based spreadsheet, perhaps.

There doesn't seem to be any mention of either of these in the software section.

What about LaTeX, this is free and quite powerful editor?

What about an update/software manager to handle updates and new software that come out after the laptop is given to the child?


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These pages contain various software ideas for improvements or changes to the various software elements of the OLPC. This category could also point to pages about entirely new software applications.

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