K L wrote: > Hi All, > > does anyone know of any linux-based filtering software I can put in place to > protect him from himself? > > Requirements would be; > > Subscription-based; so, someone out there keeping the list of sites, > keywords, extensions, etc. up to date. > Ability for me to add to it for personal choice; - effectively contribute > Ability to IP (or MAC) restrict it's use; - so it's only him and not us.
I refer you to the Scunthorpe problem: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem one of the many unintended consquences of filtering: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Swear_filter#Unintended_consequences Furthermore, if your child is more than about 12 years old and at all technically literate, they will figure out how to bypass it. A better solution might be to put the computer in the living room or somewhere else where there is a lot of regular family traffic. Regards, Erik (father of an 8 year old) -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Erik de Castro Lopo http://www.mega-nerd.com/ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
