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Arthur Siegel <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
Other License: 
Package: PythonLive: Educators Edition
System name: pylive-edu
Type: non-GNU

Description:
I would like to establish a project to produce a live bootable CD, based on 
Knoppix, geared toward folks interested in the use of Python as an educational 
tool. The intent is a "Teachers Edition" firstly.  In other words, organized 
for and directed toward educators - at all levels - seeking to familiarize 
themselves with Python related resources related to educational goals.



The intent is to remove some of the software provided in the standard Knoppix 
distro - OpenOffice, for example - to make room for a number of Python 
"infrastructure" libraries not included in the standard Python distribution.  
These would include Numeric, PyopenGL, pygame, wxPython, VPython.  



This will then allow the inclusion of versions of a number of educational 
software applications, tutorials, free books, etc. that may have some 
dependency on one or more of these add-on Python modules.



The goal is to provide an easy way for those exploring - rather than committed 
to - the use of Linux, Python and other free and opensource resources - to 
taste and sample the possbilities. Without partitioning, learning to build 
software, etc and etc.



The intent is to organize a simplified menu system that would help educators 
locate and demo resources - by purpose (treaching programming or mathematics or 
science, etc) - and by likely grade level/ age level/ experience level.



The intent  - obviously - is that only free and open source projects will be 
included in the  distribution.



There is no URL to list other than that of my own Python project - PyGeo - 
which would be one of a number of resources to be included in the live CD.

 

http://pw1.netcom.com/~ajs/ 

Other Software Required:
Other than some widely used Python add-on modules - Numeric, pygame, 
pyopengl,VPython, wxPython (and perhaps others of the same "ilk") - none.

Other Comments:
Some basdkground discussion leading up to this request can be found in recent 
archives of the "edu-sig" group hosted at python.org 



http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2003-October/date.html


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