[Linux dev] Re: Ideas for a program?

["Patrick Holahan" <patrick@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey :)

> Hi,
>
> On Sat, 2003-03-01 at 19:24, Paul Surgeon wrote:
> > I want to start playing with C programming under Linux but would like to
> > actually code something that is constructive and has a use.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas?
> > Some little app that does something that someone needs or would like.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of so far is writing an app that monitors the
> > growth of files or directories on a system so that an admin can see what
is
> > growing too fast or where all the disk space is dissapearing.
> > Not sure if it would be that useful though.
>
> I have a suggestion, but it's different from your idea.
>
> Why don't you develop educational programs for kids?
>
> I dunno what's available out there, but it would be
> quite useful in getting schools (esp. Primary) to
> adopt Linux over Windows.

My personal opinion is both :)
An app that works out the diskspace/file growth on a linux system would be
fantastic for admins..
Also, any kind of education software.. Typing Tutors, scientific type games,
games that merely get kids used to using the keyboard, or the mouse, or
both.. Games that make children start reading, or learning how to read..
Would be extremely useful for getting schools to move accross to Linux :)

Anyways, that's just my R0.02

-ph