How to disable copy/paste functions in gnome.

[Karl Larsen]

On 04/04/2010 03:11 PM, David Taveras wrote:
> Thanks Karl,
>
> Sorry for not being clear fist time.
>
> We need to either disable copy and paste (clipboard) session side in
> gnome or disable the clipboard in firefox.
>
> We have data entry operators and they are not allowed to feed literla
> information from other sources. They need to process this data in a
> human way (typing it) this is why they get paid.
>
> Also viceversa they should not export data from firefox from any
> website as a simple copy on the clipboard.. they need to type exactly
> what is instructed as needed.
>
> It is just a "filter" as a reminder to do their job right.
>
> Thanks
>
> David
>
> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>    
>> On 04/04/2010 02:53 PM, David Taveras wrote:
>>      
>>> Sorry yes i meant the clipboard..!!
>>> The main program would be firefox so I tweak inside that would be awesome..!!
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>      But here we throw in firefox.  "I tweak inside firefox"?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>      The question was sort of: about gnome. But no it is the clipboard!
>>
>>
>>
>>      
>>> David
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Alan Bort<alanbort at gmail.com>    wrote:
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Do you mean like disabling the clipboard (control+c/control+v)?
>>>>
>>>> Copyrighted documents should be in a binary format (pdf?) and the reader
>>>> should not allow the contents to be copied. However, if you want to disable
>>>> copying capabilities like cp/dd/ftp/etc..., that is a whole other story.
>>>>
>>>> In any case, I reckon it is possible, however I'm not certain as to how it
>>>> could be done.
>>>>
>>>> Alan.-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 5:25 PM, David Taveras<d3taveras38d3 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>          
>>>>> Yes.. I know it sounds odd... but we want to explore disabling this in
>>>>> our gnome environment so that students cannot copy intelectual
>>>>> property easily.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know it is not the best way but we would like to know if at least
>>>>> the possibility exists?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
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>>          I would like to help but I can not get hold of a problem. Is
>> there a problem?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Karl
>>
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>    

         I think there is a language problem, or I am stupid. I am not 
aware of a "clipboard" as part of Gnome or Firefox so I cannot be of 
much help. I gather your paying people to type things for you so it gets 
even more difficult for me.

73 Karl