[LinuxUsers] Parental Control Software

[Randall Whitman]

> Possible recommendations would be cyber patrol, cybersitter and net  
> nanny all come to mind.

Thanks.  I will try to look up which ones of those are blocklists vs
content filters, and pass the info along.

> 1) MacOS X Leopard http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/parentalcontrols.html
Yeah, if they wanted all of my recommendations, i'd definitely recommend
Mac or Linux over MS-Windows.

2) Computer location (in the most traffic'd area of the house)
Strongly agree - that will be a key strategy in my household when my
daughters are internet-using age.

> 3) Subtle, unobtrusive and complete monitoring of child's activities,  
> keystrokes, surfing
You'd use a keylogger and logging proxy?  or something else in mind...

> 4) Ability to control computer use and network use independently of  
> each other
By means of software, hardware, and/or family policy?

> 5) Secure passwords and hints regarding a users password
Yeah, convincing people that the children should have separate,
unprivileged user accounts...

> 6) The understanding that no matter what I do it does not remove my  
> parental obligations nor can any software / hardware anticipate future  
> improvements such as wifi enabled DS's etc.
Browser mobile + TOR, ...

> 7) Constant communication with my child (even if all you get is a ping)
YES.

OK, i'll quit quoting your whole message, and say thanks again!
/Randall