Can Python be run off of a CD-ROM?

[BJ MacNevin]

Cool idea, Arthur!

I tried to download KNOPPIX last night, and to no avial. The knoppix servers
are currently restricted from allowing downloadings. DOH! I tried to find an
available mirror someplace, but had no luck.

BJ MacNevin

"Arthur" <ajs at optonline.net> wrote in message
news:mailman.47.1070375831.16879.python-list at python.org...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I teach middle school and am currently trying to bring some computer
> science
> > to the students. Our district has a wonderfully linked network
throughout
> > all our schools... done via MS Windows Network. In order to protect the
> > network, our district's IT department does not want things installed on
> the
> > system (or at least makes it VERY difficult to get it done). SO, I am
> using
> > MSW Logo installed onto a CD-ROM... we just stick in the CD-ROMS and run
> it
> > off of them.
>
> I would take a look at Knoppix:
>
> http://www.knoppix.net/
>
> Its a bootable iso image of a Gnu/Linux operating system which has recent
> Python distro included. Linux being a Very Good Thing for educational use,
> IMO.
>
> Perhaps even better for your purposes is
>
> FREEDUC
> Live CD-ROM of free software for schools
>
> http://www.ofset.org/freeduc-cd/
>
> Knoppix based, stocked with free educational software meant for the grade
> levels you are concerned with.
>
> What I don't know if either has IDLE readily accessible.  Certainly
Freeduc
> should, if it doesn't.
>
> Art
>
>