Python on a public library computer

[Lucas Raab]

anton.vredegoor at gmail.com wrote:
> Here's my situation:
> 
> I'm typing this in a public library on a computer with OS windows 2000
> server. I can run Internet explorer, word, excel and powerpoint, that's
> it. Maybe java, but it seems to be flaky.
> 
> I want to run python scripts from this computer. At home I have a
> multi-computer network (from better times) but no internet access
> anymore, I could use this to try out solutions. I also have access to a
> friends computer which has internet connection, but I can't visit his
> place all the time. He's away often but he's got a life of his own :-)
> 
> So I'm thinking of running some kind of python webserver from a
> dedicated computer over there (visualizing some cherrypy webpage based
> interpreter at the moment) but I would like to know other options.
> However it would have to run from a webpage here ...
> 
> For example I would like to run a python script over there (e.g.
> getting news from a usenet server) which puts the output in a zipfile
> on another webpage so that I can fetch it here with the Internet
> Explorer.
> 
> There seems to be no traffic load problem since there would be only a
> few users (but it could become popular fast?). Also I'm worried about
> security issues, but not so much that I would consider installing some
> large scale payware professional solution.
> 
> Let me know what you think, unless it costs money. On the other hand
> money would solve this problem so if I can do something to get that it
> would be even better.
> 
> Anton
> 
> [the things they make you go through ...]
> 

Hehehe. If it's possible you could run Knoppix from a CD. Or Damn Small 
Linux from a memory key.

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