[wplug] Holiday Linux

[Brandon Kuczenski]

On Sat, 3 Dec 2005, Michael H. Semcheski wrote:

> Hello everybody,
>
> My nephew is getting an inexpensive computer for Christmas.  I know at
> that age I pretty much owned (0wnzd!) my dad's computer, so I'm excited
> for him.
>
> I think there must be a great linux gift out there.  I'm not totally
> sure what it is.  I know he's pretty into Nintendo, but I don't know if
> he's a real geek.
>
> I've been giving this a little bit of thought, and I think a
> subscription to one of those Linux magazines that gives a DVD away each
> month might be a good start.  The two I've seen (Linux Format and Linux
> User, I think) are both out of the UK and kind of pricey.  We have a
> self-imposed spending limit of roughly $35.
>
> Have you gotten someone the gift of Linux?  Tis the season to be Tuxin?
> Thoughts / comments / suggestions welcomed.
>

Don't know exactly how old the nephew is, but for someone older, 
Make magazine (published by O'reilly) is pretty fun:

http://www.makezine.com/ (year sub: $35)

How about a thumbdrive with one of those thumbdrive distributions on it? 
(512mb: ~$30 on pricewatch)

-Brandon