[Edu-sig] Network-safe Python Install for school use?

[Jason Cunliffe]

> Their issues now: Python would allow some "smart studnet" to mess with the
> network (microsoft networking).

A. If the students are that 'smart' they should be encouraged not obstructed
in their learning.

B. If they are they are that 'smart' I am sure they can kind find all kinds
of way to screw up the school's windows machines without Python.

C. Call their obtrustive bluff abnd ask the IT department to be much more
specific abut what exactly they are afraid of. Then together you can quickly
find a suitable solution.

D. One such solution might be to install Linux on a cheap old machine asap,
and let them use that immediately as a 'safe' stand-alone progamming
testbed.

E. The safest way to 'remove' networking is to unplug the machine in
question.

F. If the IT departmetn know their stuff shey shodl be able to handle it by
managing  permissions. Permission control is another really good reason to
install Linux and use that for python programming.

good luck

- Jason