[K12OSN] Kidspiration or Inspiration-like Linux software

[Jim Hays]

I worked on getting Kidspiration to work on Wine this afternoon with no 
success. 

Do you have a Howto on how to get Inspiration working with Wine?

anthony baldwin wrote:

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> Larry Mateo wrote:
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>> I'm looking for visual learning software similar to Inspiration 
>> Software, Inc.'s Kidspiration or Inspiration programs that will run 
>> under Linux.  Kidspiration, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, would 
>> be best since we use the K12LTSP system for elementary school grades 
>> in our district.  Currently,  the Kidspiration program runs under 
>> Windows and Mac OS; however, I have sent an email to the company 
>> asking if they have plans on marketing a Linux-based version of the 
>> software.
>>
>> Here's their web page:
>> http://www.inspiration.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Larry Mateo
>> Network Technician II
>> Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
>> larrym at fsusd.k12.ca.us
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> Larry,
> I have created graphical organizers much like Inspiration does with, 
> both, Openoffice.org Draw, and Kivio (Koffice's Visio equiv.)  You can 
> see an outline and  a couple of graphical orgs I did for my students 
> with OOo at http://sterling.school-library.net
> Of course, neither of those will switch from outline to graphical org 
> and back at the click of a button or do some of the other things that 
> Inspiration does. On the bright side, Inspiration runs just fine with 
> Wine!  (I'm the one that discovered this and added Inspiration to the 
> list at winehq.org!)
> If I really want Inspiration, though, I use it on my OSX iBook (under 
> Classic/OS9).
>
> tony
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