[K12OSN] Kidspiration or Inspiration-like Linux software

Jim Hays haysja at sages.us
Thu Mar 18 01:32:03 UTC 2004


Thank you.  I will try that in the morning.,




John P. Conlon wrote:

> I copied Inspiration into my usr file and then used a terminal window 
> to wine install the thing.  Then I created an icon for the .exe file 
> in the fake c and put it onmy task bar.  In the line where the path to 
> the .exe file is put the word winein front of the path for example:
> wine /home/username/c/programname.exe
> If I typed anything wrong from memory I'm sure that my local guru will 
> let us know what it was.
> Bye
> Pat
>
> Jim Hays wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Larry Mateo wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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