Re: [SLUG] Aust Govt Netalert - Not for Linux

2007-10-12 Thread Jeremy Portzer

bill wrote:
Just received the Aust Govt booklet Netalert- protecting Australian 
Families OnLine.


Checked out their comparison table of internet filters. 
(http://www.netalert.gov.au/filters/Compare_internet_content_filters.html#Comparisontable) 



Gotta love how the Safe Eyes (Mac version) is ticked as certified for 
IE6 and IE7.  Huh?  The latest (and no longer supported) version of IE 
for Mac is 5.2.


Where The Australian Government has undertaken a detailed assessment 
process to provide Australian households with access to the best 
available filters through the /National Filter Scheme./


Seems like the Govt has missed the boat again Re Linux, or maybe Linux 
users are considered intelligent enough not to need Govt assistance?




What percentage of Australian home users are using Linux on the desktop? 
 Despite the advocacy of many here, I doubt the number is large enough 
to be worth spending money on.  This program is costly enough as it is.


--Jeremy



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Re: [SLUG] Aust Govt Netalert - Not for Linux

2007-10-11 Thread Blindraven
or maybe Linux
users are considered intelligent enough not to need Govt assistance?


Thats initiative, were talking about the govt here.

On 10/11/07, bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Just received the Aust Govt booklet Netalert- protecting Australian
 Families OnLine.

 Checked out their comparison table of internet filters.
 (
 http://www.netalert.gov.au/filters/Compare_internet_content_filters.html#Comparisontable
 )

 Where The Australian Government has undertaken a detailed assessment
 process to provide Australian households with access to the best
 available filters through the /National Filter Scheme./

 Seems like the Govt has missed the boat again Re Linux, or maybe Linux
 users are considered intelligent enough not to need Govt assistance?

 Bill
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