请问HN：你会如何为孩子设置第一台Linux电脑？
作为一位科技父母，我认为我为我的儿子和女儿所做的最好的事情之一，就是让他们的第一台电脑是帮助他们自己构建和设置一台Linux电脑（那时是Ubuntu，不过他们现在都已经转向Arch了）。
我们一起去买了一台二手台式机（卖给我们的人也很兴奋），回到家后，我把内存、硬盘和光驱拆下来放到一边；然后我们用螺丝刀一起“组装电脑”，花了几天的时间。
在Windows系统中，当孩子们搜索“Windows电影制作软件”时，他们会发现自己陷入了困境，要么找到昂贵的商业选项，要么遇到一些虚假网站，承诺提供各种功能。
相比之下，在Linux系统中，如果他们搜索本地的“应用商店”，会发现一堆堆免费的、有用的、开源的软件。
我的孩子们喜欢这种带来的力量、自由，以及后来意想不到的社区。
现在我的朋友也希望为他们8岁的女儿做同样的事情。
我计划和她的父母一起，买一台二手台式机，然后安装Linux。
我的问题是接下来该怎么做？你有什么建议？应该安装什么？有没有迷你“课程”或其他想法？
我很想听听你的想法和经验。我们的目标和重点是使用免费的开源软件。
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As a tech parent I think one of the best things I did for both my son and daughter was for their first computer to help them to build and setup their own Linux computer (It was Ubuntu back then but they’ve both moved themselves to Arch these days).<p>We went together and bought a second hand desktop (exciting the people selling to us also) and when I got home I pulled out the Ram, HD and CD drive and set them aside; and then together with a screwdriver we “built the computer” over a few days.<p>In windows when a child goes searching the web for a “movie maker for windows” they are going to be in a world of hurt either finding expensive commercial options or super scammy sites promising the world.<p>By comparison on Linux if they search the local “app store” they’ll find stacks and stacks of free, useful, open licensed software.<p>My kids loved the power, freedom and later unexpected community this bought them.<p>Now my friend wants the same for their daughter who is 8 years old.<p>I’m planning to do the same and go with her parents and her and buy a second hand desktop together and then put Linux on it.<p>My question is where would you go from there? What suggestions do you have? What to install? Any mini “curriculums” or ideas?<p>Would love to hear your ideas and experiences. Linux with free and open software is the goal and focus.