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Written by chrisl the 29 Feb 08 at 10:47.
Category: Internet & Networking.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
I think this is an important feature missing in ubuntu now that ubuntu i offered by dell as an alternative to windows.
Macosx and also windows Vista already have these features installed in their latest operating systems and it is important for users to control the access of their children to offensive adult websites which could be somewhat harmfull as well.
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 Bug #12188 : gnome-app-install does not declair all dependencies
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PreviousN wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 10:55
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I don't think that ubuntu should participate in censorship. I think parents need to talk to their kids instead of relying on a machine to just "prevent them from seeing" information.
I think that if this were developed, then special emphasis should be put on the fact that ALL parental control systems let some things that are harmful through, and some things that could be helpful (such as breast cancer research) are blocked.
Also, emphasis should be put on parental responsibility.
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jorgevan007 wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 21:02
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choosing your Ubuntu configuration is optional. If you dont want this then dont enable it but there are many parents who do want more control on what their kids see. And a program does help! it has nothing to do with the kid being curious and trying to see things that are none of his business when the parents are not present. I clearly see you are not a parent, but you should understand that Ubuntu is for everyone (including kids) not just technical brats like you!
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wolfwitch wrote on the 12 Mar 08 at 15:11
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Voted down.
Sorry to parents, but I'm tired of people expecting computers and others to be responsible for the proper behavior of their children.
"Parental controls" are a joke anyway. Any teenage boy that wants to check out Internet porn can find a way around them. Wouldn't it be better to actually teach them about sex, instead of pretending it doesn't exist and they don't know anything about it?
In any case- it isn't Ubuntu's responsibility. If there aren't any "parental controls" out their for Linux, someone will write one if there is enough demand.
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The_Marauder wrote on the 16 Mar 08 at 18:57
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I wanted to vote down BUT I can understand somebody using it.
We don't have to judge this choice. There are some situations wich using it can be very interesting.
(school, cyber center oriented for kids for exemple ?).
(bad english, sorry)
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guyminuslife wrote on the 25 Mar 08 at 19:12
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For what it's worth, I voted up. This isn't about whether it's "right" or "wrong" to censor user accounts, it's an issue over adoption. It's also not sufficient to get all huffy and say that "parents should just talk to their kids," etc.---for one, this feature would not be limited to home computers, but would be relevant in, say, school classrooms where using a computer without parental controls would be a liability for the school district.
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tbrminsanity wrote on the 5 May 08 at 19:30
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I think Edubuntu should include this feature. Ubuntu, not so much.
I've said it about 10 time already with other Ideas, Ubuntu CE has on of the best parental control programs I've seen that would be perfect for this.
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Manos wrote on the 7 May 08 at 00:08
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I think this is a great feature to have for parents.
This would be perfect for Edubuntu, like tbrminsanity said.
I agree with guyminuslife.
I don't think this idea should be based on your personal opinion on how to be a parent.
I think this discussion should be about the need by parents.
Do parents want the option to limit kids computer activity.
I'm not a parent.
When I become one, I will teach my kids on the fundamentals of the internet(Pron, goatse, etc.).
The problem is, not every parent knows how to talk to their kids about internet activity.
Most parents have never used IM, facebook, myspace, etc..
This is where the parent control helps.
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cumulus007 wrote on the 11 Jul 08 at 14:40
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Voted up, because parents have the right to protect their children from unwanted content and using the computer too much.
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notyetroot wrote on the 10 Aug 08 at 20:32
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Only in Edubuntu. At home, it's the parent's responsibility to enforce rules. Parental controls are often misused as an easy 'solution to a problem'.
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dremora wrote on the 19 Aug 08 at 20:16
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Voted down, many reasons.
Mainly because the stuff never works right, and it's a way to further not being a good parent and blaming the stuff your kid sees on the big bad internet, instead of them for wanting to see it, and yourself for being oblivious.
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Auzy wrote on the 19 Aug 08 at 23:27
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You guys aren't looking at it the right way. Parental controls don't have to be used for parental controls, and are in fact used for many other things, such as policies to limit users to certain apps or websites easily, policies to allow the computer to be used only at certain time, and it can also be used to block connections to known dodgy websites.
An example where you may want this is kiosks, businesses, or on point of sales computers (so prevent people accessing other programs such as solitaire).
Don't look at an idea and discard it quickly. You guys SHOULD be looking at ideas, and considering what other benefits implementation will allow. In this case, the framework could allow a lot more.
Big +1.
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