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|Full description='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. | |Full description='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. | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/index.php | ||
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|VCS checkout command=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.tuxtyping.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tuxtyping | |VCS checkout command=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.tuxtyping.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/tuxtyping | ||
|Computer languages=C | |Computer languages=C | ||
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|IRC help=irc://irc.freenode.net/tux4kids | |IRC help=irc://irc.freenode.net/tux4kids | ||
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|IRC development=irc://irc.freenode.net/tux4kids | |IRC development=irc://irc.freenode.net/tux4kids | ||
|Related projects=KTouch,TuxPaint,Gtypist | |Related projects=KTouch,TuxPaint,Gtypist | ||
|Keywords=education,spelling,typing,tuxtyping | |Keywords=education,spelling,typing,tuxtyping | ||
| − | | | + | |Version identifier=1.8.1 |
| − | |Last review by= | + | |Version date=2010/04/30 |
| − | |Last review date= | + | |Version status=stable |
| + | |Version download=https://alioth.debian.org/frs/download.php/file/3270/tuxtype_w_fonts-1.8.1.tar.gz | ||
| + | |Version comment=1.8.1 stable released 2010-4-30 | ||
| + | 1.5.3 stable released 2004-06-07 | ||
| + | |Last review by=Donaldr3 | ||
| + | |Last review date=2016/09/23 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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| − | | | + | |Is GNU=No |
| − | | | + | |License verified date=2002-08-28 |
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| + | |License=GPLv2orlater | ||
| + | |License verified by=Janet Casey | ||
|License verified date=2002-08-28 | |License verified date=2002-08-28 | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Jesse Andrews | ||
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|Email=jdandr2@uky.edu | |Email=jdandr2@uky.edu | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 23 September 2016
TuxTyping
http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/index.php
Helps students learn to type or spell
'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.
Download
https://alioth.debian.org/frs/download.php/file/3270/tuxtype_w_fonts-1.8.1.tar.gz
Categories
Licensing
License
Verified by
Verified on
Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Jesse Andrews | Maintainer |
| See the AUTHORS file in the distribution for a complete list | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking | VCS Repository Webview | http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12715&atid=112715 |
| Developer | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxtype-dev |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=12715 |
| Help | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxtype-annc |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | SDL_image |
| Required to build | autoconf |
| Required to build | SDL_mixer |
| Required to build | automake |
| Required to use | SDL |
| Required to use | SDL_image |
| Required to use | SDL_mixer |
| Required to build | SDL |
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