Status Message #3 on Filter Evaluation Project

[Karen G. Schneider]

I've tentatively identified six filters for the evaluation project.  Again,
the purpose of this project is not to "help the vendors" but to take a look
at these tools from our librarians' perspectives--with a particular focus
on performance differences between tools with and without editable site and
keyword lists.

Tools with Editable/Viewable Lists:
Net Nanny; CyberSnoop

Tools without Editable/Viewable Lists:
Cybersitter; Safe Surf (Library Safe)

Tools Marketed Without Editable/Viewable Lists, but can be licensed without
the lists:
Bess

Also, if anyone is using a proxy server such as Squid or the Netscape
product--and their web ads peddle the filtering capability--I'd like to
hear from you.

The software listed above have a variety of platform requirements.  I'll
identify those next.

This will be interesting!

Will keep you posted--

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