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| TuxTyping |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Education | elementary + , typing + |
| Full description | 'TuxTyping' is an educational typing tutor … 'TuxTyping' is an educational typing tutorial game starring Tux, the Linux Penguin. The player guides Tux to eat fish which are falling from the top of the screen. Each fish has a letter or a word written on it. When the player presses the corresponding key, or types the appropriate word, Tux will position himself to eat the fish. The game is intended for children learning to type and to spell, though it does have higher difficulty levels which even experienced typists may find challenging. The package is platform independent. ging. The package is platform independent. |
| Homepage URL | http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/ + |
| IRC development | irc://irc.freenode.net/tux4kids + |
| IRC help | irc://irc.freenode.net/tux4kids + |
| Interface | x-window-system + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | education + , spelling + , typing + , tuxtyping + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 25 October 2004 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 28 August 2002 + |
| Name | TuxTyping + |
| Prerequisite description | SDL_mixer + , SDL + , SDL_image + , automake + , autoconf + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + , Required to build + |
| Real name | Jesse Andrews + , See the AUTHORS file in the distribution for a complete list + |
| Related projects | KTouch + , TuxPaint + , Gtypist + |
| Resource URL | http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=12715 + , http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12715&atid=112715 + , http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxtype-annc + , http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxtype-dev + |
| Resource audience | Developer + , Bug Tracking + , Help + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , Mailing List Info/Archive + |
| Revisionid | 1,420 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 12:50:40 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Short description | Helps students learn to type or spell + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | education + |
| User level | none + |
| VCS checkout command | :pserver:anonymous@cvs.tuxtyping.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tuxtyping + |
| Version comment | 1.5.3 stable released 2004-06-07 |
| Version date | 7 June 2004 + |
| Version download | http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tuxtype/tuxtype2-1.5.3.tar.bz2?download + |
| Version identifier | 1.5.3 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 22:52:23 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | jdandr2@uky.edu + |
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