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 computer and operating will this work on?</font></font>  computer and operating will this work on?</font></font>
 <p>  <p>
 The operating system LON-CAPA runs on is the Linux operating  The operating system LON-CAPA runs on is the Linux operating
 system.  LON-CAPA relies on an Intel-based architecture.  system (RedHat 7.3 is the supported linux distribution).
   LON-CAPA relies on an Intel-based architecture.  In order to
   move beyond this state of affairs, we are beginning to develop
   a BSD-based solution, as well as a set of diagnostic scripts
   which should verify LON-CAPA's performance on any computer platform.
 </p>  </p>
 <p>  <p>
 For full-time, classroom usage, an adequate LON-CAPA server  For full-time, classroom usage, an adequate LON-CAPA server
Line 125  servers rather than a single, particular Line 129  servers rather than a single, particular
 We like to think of high web server usage as "a good problem" though.. :)  We like to think of high web server usage as "a good problem" though.. :)
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 <hr />4a. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q4a" />Will this work on  <hr />4a. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q4a" />Will this work on
 BSD Unix?</font></font>  BSD?</font></font>
 <p>  <p>
 No.  Active development has begun for supporting LON-CAPA on FreeBSD version 4.7.
 </p>  </p>
 <hr />4b. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q4b" />Will this work on  <hr />4b. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q4b" />Will this work on
 Mac OS X?</font></font>  Mac OS X?</font></font>
 <p>  <p>
 No.  No.  Plans for Mac OS X involve waiting for completion of a FreeBSD version 4.7
   solution, as well as allowing Mac OS X more time to mature within the freeware
   community.
 </p>  </p>
 <hr />4c. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q4c">Will this work on  <hr />4c. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q4c">Will this work on
 an old SPARC, Solaris, SGI, NeXT, or DEC machine that is collecting cobwebs in  an old SPARC, Solaris, SGI, NeXT, or DEC machine that is collecting cobwebs in
 my university's technology center?</font></font>  my university's technology center?</font></font>
 <p>  <p>
 No.  No.  The needs for predictable performance of a LON-CAPA system cause us
   to emphasize support on a restricted set of platforms.  We welcome developers
   who would like to create porting solutions, however based on our timeline,
   you are even more strongly encouraged to help develop the actual educational
   software technology seen by students and instructors.
 </p>  </p>
 <hr />5. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q5" />What does LON-CAPA  <hr />5. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q5" />What does LON-CAPA
 stand for?</font></font>  stand for?</font></font>
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 <hr />6. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q6" />Who wrote this  <hr />6. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q6" />Who wrote this
 code?</font></font>  code?</font></font>
 <p>  <p>
 This code was originally written by a group of staff and graduate assistants  The ultimate goal of LON-CAPA is to be a software initiative with a
 at Michigan State University.  We are now receiving software contributions  sense of ownership spanning the entire academic and freeware community.
 from several other universities.  The original technical design behind the  As such, LON-CAPA is progressing toward a piece of code that is not
 project was constructed by Gerd Kortemeyer.  characterized by a set of individual authors or any measure of territoriality.
   </p>
   <p>
   To date, LON-CAPA has received code contributions from a growing
   number of academic institutions and freeware contributors.  LON-CAPA first
   originated at Michigan State University in 2000 based on a grant funded
   initiative, <i>Kortemeyer, et. al.</i>.
 </p>  </p>
 <hr />7. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q7" />Where is this  <hr />7. <font color="blue"><font size="+1"><a name="q7" />Where is this
 software being used?</font></font>  software being used?</font></font>
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