Desperate times call for Tux Paint (opensource.com)

Opensource.com has an interview with Tux Paint creator Bill Kendrick. Tux Paint is a drawing program targeted at children, but is used by adults, particularly teachers. "I didn't design Tux Paint to be a tool that's only used for teaching art, I designed it to be a tool like a piece of paper and pencil. Some schools use it to create narrated storybook videos. Other schools use it for counting and math. Ironically, these days, after being exposed to things like Mr. Pencil Saves Doodleburg on my son's Leapster Explorer (which, by the way, runs Linux!), I'm beginning to think Tux Paint needs some additional features to help teach concepts about art and color. Or at least a nicely done set of curricula."

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