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From: plav@cup.portal.com (Rick M Plavnicky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software for Kids?
Message-ID: <21483@cup.portal.com>
Date: 20 Aug 89 23:00:20 GMT
References: <21076@cup.portal.com>
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In article <21076@cup.portal.com> I wrote:

> This is a request for information regarding software for children.
> [...]

Thank you all for your responses, they were much appreciated.

There wasn't much call (two people) for a public summary, so there's none
included in this posting.

One individual has offered to "start a mailing list of folks who have
young children and would like to hear what others are doing with the Amiga
in conjunction with their children."  This can be contacted as:

	Tom Morrison
	morrison@ge-dab.GE.COM
	...!mcnc!ge-dab.GE.COM!morrison

I've taken the liberty of forwarding the responses I've gotten to my
posting to him, along with a short list of interested folks with which he
can begin.  If you wrote me email, then chances are you'll be soon hearing
from Tom.

If you're still curious about the responses I've gotten on the topic then
please email me with your request.

Briefly, it seems as though there isn't an overwhelming amount of
*really* *good* 'kidsware' to be had, leading me to think that there's
a good buck to be made somewhere.  Most respondents who mentioned it
indicated that they often over- or under-estimate the abilities/needs/desires
of children.  Kids like a wide variety of stuff, as one person put it, "Hack
is popular too :-)"  Whatever software your kids find entertaining, though,
should be backed up and kept separate from your everyday stuff.  Accidents
happen, and that can go a long way toward maintaining your peace of mind.
So simple and effective, so often overlooked.

Again, thanks everyone!

[Aside to Steve Steir (apple!frog!cpoint!steve), please email me with an
alternate address - the mailer here can't seem to find you.]


Rick Plavnicky
{...}!sun!cup.portal.com!plav
"I've got a bunch of bananas and a bottle of bleach..."