[TriLUG] What would you do?

[Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG]

On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 2:25 PM, karl flores via TriLUG
<trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> Long time listener...
>
> I've been provided a used laptop with 6 gig of ram and a 2.5 gig 5i
> processor running w7. I want to put a linux build on it with the most
> resources available including Scratch, python, C, etc. already installed.
> The debian build that comes with a raspberry pi is a pretty good build.
> This is for a 10 year old who is ready for the next level of coding with
> scratch and hour of code activities.
>
> Dumb Q #1. Can I use the build that comes with the R3 to install on the pc?

      That build is scaled down to fit the R3. You are better off
downloading, say, Ubuntu and installing it. It is very new user
friendly IMHO

> Dumb Q #2 Do all builds include the above packages?

      Most distros rely on python for many things. C is a compiler;
get gcc and you will be golden. If they have an android you can even
set machine to build packages for it.

> Smart Q #1 What would you advise?
>
      Ubuntu or Fedora

BTW, your used laptop is better than my own laptop. And my laptop does
not feel slow.

> This will be a gift for xmas. He has a single mom who has 3 children all
> very bright but no real funds for a computer at home for them. All three
> children 8, 10, 12 are very bright. They are members of the Wake Forest BGC

Each of them with separate accounts. And then decide who can do sudo
and what while sudoing about.

> where I have spent the past summer running CS-First clubs.
>
> https://youtu.be/sR3H3q_qSxw
>
> I'll take my call off the air and I will now hang up on myself.
>
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