[Linux dev] Re: Ideas for a program?

["Dallas G" <fuzzylogik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

also the Shuttleworth foundation will help with ideas, if they are to
do with open source, maths and science for education etc...

i think the website is www.hip2b2.co.za

On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 09:40:03 +0200 Patrick Holahan (patrick@xxxxxxxxx)
wrote:

>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
>
>

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