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> I hope it’s extensible enough to incorporate paid content. IMHO anything less can compete for attention in today’s attention economy.

I don't want any paid content in my learning experience. We should encourage free as in beer and free as in freedom learning materials.

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Ideally these things should be subsidized or at least run on generous donations, yes. But quality matters most to me. I'd happily pay for educational software that is proven to be better (more engaging, more fun, better learning outcomes) than free & open-source alternatives.

As a former child who had his mind blown by the utter magic that my parents' Windows 3.11 and then Windows 95 machines had, no: I want real software I can play and learn the ins-and-outs with. I want games that are made with care for the children who play them (Oregon Trail, Math Blasters, JumpStart series, etc.)

Whether it's paid or libre is irrelevant, kids literally don't care about Adult(tm) concepts like that.

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