Originally Posted by
abachler
1. it should be fun, using themes familiar to kids like fairy princesses, poneys, ogres etc.
2. it has to be easy, and geared towards young children, which also means age appropriate content
3. It should be open source
4. It should be as cross platform as reasonable, which realistically means Windows and Linux, but the default is Windows, since most kids will have access to windows.
5. It should avoid excessively complex syntax, see rule #2
6. It should not be overly frustrating, see rule #1