Linux is its own worst enemy: it's splintered, it has different distributions, it's too complex to run for most people.
Nicholas NegroponteGiving the kids a programming environment of any sort, whether it's a tool like Squeak or Scratch or Logo to write programs in a childish way - and I mean that in the most generous sense of the word, that is, playing with and building things - is one of the best ways to learn.
Nicholas NegroponteThere is a belief that children drop out of school because they're needed by their families to work, or the little girls are needed to take care of younger siblings. It turns out that's not really true.
Nicholas Negroponte