What to tell 13 year old kids about Linux and Open Source?

[Stan Goodman]

On Tuesday 18 January 2011 19:42:46 Kfir Lavi wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Gabor Szabo <szabgab at gmail.com> wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > in the school of my son they are interested in getting some 1 hour
> > long presentations from parents about various interesting subject.
> >
> > I could talk hours and days about Linux and Open Source in general
> > but I wonder what do you think. What would be interesting to 13 year
> > old kids?
> >
> > I am not sure "free speech" is interesting to them and unfortunately
> > they are probably used to that every software is "free beer".
> > Given the cheats and cracks.
> >
> > So what do you think?
> >
> > regards
> >   Gabor
> >
> > --
> > Gabor Szabo
> > http://szabgab.com/
> >
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> 
> I would introduce them to Linux world from their point of view -
>  Cellphones. You can talk about the history of Linux in a lite way, but
>  the main will start with
> Android OS and how Google arrived there. Then show some modding of
>  Android, to show how customizable is Linux, and how the power is in
>  their hands. 13 year old are smart, and probably they know a lot about
>  Linux. Richard and Linus are worth knowing about, and how this kids
>  are using their work.
> Most likely not all the kids will be interested, but take care that
> few will be inspired,
> and thats all you need.
> I would like to here this lecture too :-)
> 
> Regards,
> Kfir
> 
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Why have the three messages of this thread, all of which are dated 
10Jan2011 (over a week ago) just now appeared in my inbox?
-- 
Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel