On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 16:29 -0500, Predrag Punosevac wrote: 
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> Fred Crowson <fred.crowson@googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 12/16/09, Fred Crowson <fred.crowson@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > On 12/16/09, Predrag Punosevac <punosevac72@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Dear All,
> > >>
> > >> Is anybody using Learning Management System ATutor? The only LMS I
> > >> noticed in ports is Moodle which is terribly outdate. I looked into
> > >> installation of ATutor and it seems to me that it is just of bunch of
> > >> xhtml, java-script, and php files which have to up unloaded in the right
> > >> directory and correctly linked with MySQL. Obviously ATutor also
> > >> requires PHP module for Apache.
> > >>
> > >> Does anybody see the value of porting ATutor?
> > >>
> > >> Best,
> > >> Predrag
> > >>
> > >> P.S. Do people have any experience with Drupal as LMS? Does it have a
> > >> grade-book?
> > >
> > > What's wrong with Moodle?  I know that the packaged version is behind the
> > > current release but you can upgrade quite easily.
> > >
> > > And it runs nicely in the httpd chroot.
> > >
> > > Fred
> >
> > Sorry should have said have you asked on ports@ about bring moodle up
> > to the latest version?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Fred
> > PS I would added to my own to-do list but I'm already behind on
> > getting netbeans uptodate....
> 
> No, I have not asked on ports about updating. I contacted privately the
> port maintainer who promised that he will update port pending on his 
> time. Fortunately, he happens to work on more interesting things than 
> updating Moodle. Since he is busy and I need the port I fell it is up
> to me to send the diff which people will test. 

Okay, I have some free time. I just sent an updated diff for moodle 
on ports@. Please test it, thanks! 

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> Well guess what? I did little bit of research and asking around so
> I prefer to spend my time on ATutor. That is just a personal preference.
> 
> The Moodle in present state is useless as it doesn't contain the 
> grade-book module. The grade-book has been introduced in Moodle one or 
> two releases after the Kev's port. Some of more interesting features 
> of Moodle according to my source are closed source and needs to be 
> purchased. I am all ears and I would love to be contradicted and 
> provided with other testimonials. ATutor feels lot simpler than Moodle
> but I might be very wrong. 

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> Most Kind Regards,
> Predrag Punosevac

        Kevin