Indeed :)
Butterfly for Windows (with Linux or Windows backend) has been FREE
for a while now. We have recently been live testing an all-linux
implementation. In the past you could use Linux for the clients and
use Butterfly's Hotspot control feature to control the clients/
workstations surfing abilities. (If you've been to any Infocom
Hotspots such as Humura, Cafe Pap, etc. then you've seen this in
action.) The snag with this version is it required a Windows machine
for the administration component.
Not any more. The all-linux implementation has a GTK-based app that
provides the administration component, and a full client-side
controller for the desktops. We don't have any installations in Kla
running this but we do have some in a neighbouring country. Since we
consider it in test still, product plugging has been somewhat muted.
Now, because Simon has tempted me into the territory of product-
plugging, I should say that Butterfly is older and perhaps more mature
than most other Cybercafe systems *in the world*. Some of the core
functionality dates back to 1997. Since it has been continually
developed since then, I feel almost brave enough to state that I don't
believe many such systems will serve you as well as it will.
Enough!
P.
On Jul 15, 2009, at 10:56, Simon Vass wrote:
Paul,
If you have it why not share? This is supposed to be about Linux
advocacy? This isn't I-network so you can plug a paid for package? ;-)
Simon Vass
Technical Manager
E-Tech Uganda Ltd
http://www.etech.ug
Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621
Email: [email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bagyenda" <[email protected]>
To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 July, 2009 09:35:50 GMT +03:00 Iraq
Subject: Re: [LUG] RE:THE EQUIVALENT OF BUTTERFLY ON A LINUX PLATFORM
We have it. I'll have somebody contact you off list.
Paul.
On Jul 15, 2009, at 08:40, Ahmed Senyonjo wrote:
Dear Friends
Asking again, I need a program that can manage an Internet Cafe, to
say it in another way, i need the equivalent of Buterfly, Nettimer
etc.... both client and administrator versions that can run on a
linux platform.
Please advise.
Thanks
Med.
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