[Tuxmath-devel] Great software! But ...

[Julien M. <ju...@be...>]

I'd like to start with a compliment for the develloppers of tuxmath.
I used to think very few software was available for kids, but the
programs I found at newbreedsoftware really look great, and do fill
much of my need for childrensoftware.

Having said this I hope I may make a few points I'm less happy with.
I got tuxmath for our sun, who's in his first year of calculus. I was
able to strip down some of the higher operators (--operator add
--operator subtract only gives adding and subtrating sums), but still
the sums are too difficult for him when the outcomes are higher than
ten (8+7, etc.).  I wonder if it would be possible to set a higher
limit to the results of the sums, such that no sums would be asked
surpassing a certain fixed level. I looked into the code, but was
not able to find the part which generates the numbers for the sums.
(I should add here that my knowledge of C is elementary.)

I looked if there is an option to slow down the arrivel of the comets,
but did not find it. Might this be possible, and how could I achieve it?

The version I downloaded was for english speekers. How hard/easy is it
to translate the terms to an other language? I'm Dutch, and prefer to
educate our children in our own language.  I'm quite willing to help
solving the questions I asked, and make modifications available for
the larger public.

(In addition I'll spread the word of these programs: on linux lists
and on the school our kids attend)


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Julien Michielsen
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