[Edu-sig] creating an interface vs. using one (Michel Paul)

[Arthur]

Andy Judkis wrote:

> In my humble opinion, there would have to be a "Math teacher" 
> distribution of Python that has this stuff built in before most 
> teachers would even consider trying it.  Is there such a thing already?

If I had a leadership role in the Python community I would be attempting 
to direct energies toward overcoming the(very real) issues related to 
making something very much like VPython part of the standard distribution.

Its utility is general enough, its footprint small enough, and its 
spirit as a visual extension to Python on point enough - that the effort 
would IMO be well worth it.  I know Dethe has made some discouraging 
efforts.  And perhaps more radical surgery than Dethe has tried to 
undertake is necessary to make it adequately crossplatform. But in the 
scheme of levels of difficulty, and with the resources available to the 
community, I can't believe this is not doable - were some sense of 
importance attached to it.

Consider - even Kirby begins to understand its potential.. ;)


Art