On Saturday 27 September 2003 11:11, ian wrote:

On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 10:00, garry saddington wrote:

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Does anyone know of linux interactive whiteboard software?

All you need is a Linux Driver and some overlay software. I'm not aware that either exist but neither would be a hugely difficult project.

-- ian

Thanks Ian. I am trying to use Linux extensively in my school and now have approaching 80 workstations. Whiteboards are creeping in everywhere and if Linux does not have the necessary software it just gives the detractors more ammunition to fire at us. As it is I keep my head below the parapet as much as I can ;-) Regards garry

Anyone used this driver with SMART Boards? http://www.smarttech.com/support/software/unix.asp John **** On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 11:11, ian wrote:

On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 10:00, garry saddington wrote:

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Does anyone know of linux interactive whiteboard software?

All you need is a Linux Driver and some overlay software. I'm not aware that either exist but neither would be a hugely difficult project.

-- ian -- John Ingleby

On Sat, 2003-09-27 at 15:18, MJ Ray wrote:

On 2003-09-27 13:12:08 +0100 John Ingleby wrote:

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Anyone used this driver with SMART Boards?

http://www.smarttech.com/support/software/unix.asp

Closed source and apparently targetted at very old versions of RedHat. Do any of the board makers release enough details that someone (maybe even the maker) has produced free software drivers (and won't trigger the kernel warnings)?

Wacom interactive graphics tablets can be used as a replacement for Interactive Whiteboards with several advantages eg you can stay facing the audience don'd get in the projector light, can see the whole screen without having to step back etc. There is a Linux driver for this because I did download it once but needed some set up I didn't get round to. Probably can be found at. http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxwacom Hitachi used to market a Wacom LCD tablet as the StarPanel but I think its discontinued. You can use any IWB software with the Wacom, but obviously if its all Windows stuff you would need WINE or something. Since the projector does 95% of the IWB stuff you can do a lot with a Linux box and just a projector but it would be good to get some open source projects putting together a system for whole class teaching using entirely free software tools. Another thing on the To Do list if I can raise some finance.Maybe something for SchoolforgeUK? -- ian

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