Dapper or just Linux (child safe)

sdavmor sdavmor at systemstheory.net
Mon Dec 4 21:20:18 UTC 2006


Todd Slater wrote:
> Hi Anthony,
> 
> On 12/4/06, Anthony Gardner <cyclewood_ltd at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction where I can get some good info on
>> making Linux child safe for surfing.
>>
>> I want to get my nephews on to Linux (pref ubuntu) but I want it to be safe.
>> I'll be abroad and so I want to make it as secure as poss from the beginning
>> rather than having to refine things regulary.
>>
>> I've seen using squidguard but that looks sdifficult to set up but I will
>> read into it more.
> 
> When you say "child safe for surfing" I assume you're looking for a
> content filter? With the standard disclaimer that there's no
> substitute for education/personal responsibility, there is Dan's
> Guardian.
> 
> Todd

Thanks for that recommendation.  As I plan moving my boys from Windows 
to Ubuntu this has been a topic of discussion with my wife.
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