Sec: Unclassified - ControlAula

On 11/21/05, Stoffers, Robert LAC <Robert.Stoffers at defence.gov.au> wrote:
> I stumbled upon this whist browsing Gnomefiles.org, might be of interest to those involved with Edubuntu:
>
> ControlAula - Gnome application to allow a teacher control a classroom
> This application allows the teacher control a classroom from his desktop, even from the gnome panel. The teacher can automagically:
> - See and control what students are doing
> - Lock and unlock internet access
> - Launch web browser in students desktop with a desired url
> - Launch to the students any application dragging and dropping from gnome menu.
> - Send files to the students
> - Send messages to the students.
> - Share/unshare teacher printer
> - Transmit video and audio via broadcasting
> - Make the students see only the teacher desktop.
>
> http://www.gnomefiles.org/app.php?soft_id=1010
>
>
> Regards,
>
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> Robert Stoffers

>This is a lovely application but it sadly need Gambas to run which puts it out.
>
>(I have bugged Oliver twice about it, the 2nd time accidentally)
>Corey

Why does the fact that ControlAula depends on Gambas rule it out? Gambas is open source licensed under the GPL (see http://gambas.sourceforge.net/licence.html), so I don't see any barriers to including that as a package either.

Regards,

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Robert Stoffers
Ubuntu Documentation Team
rob1 at ubuntu.com