Tuxkids

Tuxkids is not necessarily a site for kids, but rather a site with information for parents on getting their kids using open source and free software.
Some of the areas that interest me are in overcoming the obstacles of using Linux rather than Windows for things like music and gaming. I'm also interested in getting my kids to do more with the computer than going to Barbie.com. Also, I'm a complete gadget geek, so I may veer off in that direction from time to time.
I should probably start by explaining why I think Linux is a good OS alternative to Windows. The first big advantage of Linux is internet safety. While your unpatched Linux box can be owned like any other computer, a Linux computer has a large degree of invulnerability to the spyware, viruses or other malware that your kids are picking up while surfing Myspace, Facebook or their other favorite sites.
That's not to say that Linux will always be impervious to malware, but as long as over 99% of those nasties are aimed at Windows, why not isolate your kids by getting them off Microsoft?
The second big reason for me to run Linux on my kid's computers is cost. I can take an old hand me down computer and breath new life into it with a fully modern operating system that requires way fewer resources to run than Windows Vista or even XP. Also, you don't have to load it down with expensive resource hogging antivirus suites that don't work anyway.
There is also the cost of the Windows license. Now granted, most of those old machines that you pass down to your kids were probably purchased with a copy of Windows XP, but maybe the hardware came from a friend or workplace, and now there is some doubt whether the Windows installed on that Pentium 4 is legal.
With Linux, there's no question.