donating hardware to that daycare - update

[Matt Graham]

>>  Recently I attempted to organize collecting about 4- 6 systems for a
>> not-for-profit daycare center .
>> The person involved with it is a close friend of my family AND this is
>> an opportunity to get the little
>> ones exposed <infected>  with Open Source  systems in their mundane
>> lives . Thinking of having the
>> Penguin familiar to preschoolers !  SO any one wishing to transfer about
>> half to 3/4 of a Geo Metro
>>  load of workable for preschoolers if we load Linux on it stuff ? Call
>> me voice at 816-632-5710 or
>>  leave mail to coordinate this - I'd love to make this  a xmas gift!

I wonder if one of those roll-your-own style liveCD distros would be
appropriate here.  Maybe ram availability would be an issue with some
older machines, but it seems like it would uncomplicate things a bit.   I
could see it being a little more predictable for the new-to-computers
types.  You could design a slax, or a knoppix (or whatever) to boot with
the right user, with the right software loaded etc etc.  And upgrades to
their software would be as simple as sending them a new batch of cd's. 
Anyway, just an idea.

Matt