> > > I think you're missing the point. Whatever hacked-together > password/encryption system one might add to Mnemosyne will offer > nothing useful (except perhaps privacy, but that's not really a > concern with flashcards) if students can simply delete other students' > deck files or overwrite them with garbage outside of Mnemosyne. > > What could it possibly do to prevent users trashing the deck files? > The simple fact is that if the students have write access to the > filespace (which they must to use Mnemosyne anyway), then they can > delete/trash anything - it is completely outside of Mnemosyne's power > (and purpose) to prevent this. The only option is to provide them with > a secure filespace as previously mentioned, be it through cheap USB > disks or even _floppy_ disks - remember that each user's deck will > probably be miniscule in size; probably far less than 100kb. >
why do students need write access? I am making up the cards, not the students. I dont want them to touch the cards. I just want them to go through the deck that I made, and then leave the deck alone when they are done. It is simple. Am I asking for Rome? > > Get one cheap USB floppy drive (literally $5-10 each on eBay including > delivery) for each shared machine and one floppy disk for each student > (you can still buy floppy disks in bulk very cheaply on eBay/etc). > > I don't care about the students saving their work. I just don't want them to touch it for the next class. THey can spend a half an hour doing their vocabulary. Afterthat they are finished. > > > > Anyways, this is the last post. I will uninstall this program and try a > > different one. > > Since no software solution other than a proper authenticated > multi-user environment will solve your particular problem, I don't > expect other SRS programs will help, but good luck. > > Oisín > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
