[Microbit-Python] Microbit Python Programs for a website
Carlos P.A.
carlos.p.a.87 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 9 13:01:07 EST 2016
Nevil,
About the getting the examples ported to Python, if nobody else gets around
to do it, and there is not a lot of urgency, I was planning to play around
porting the Touch develop blocks to generate Python (this week will be
difficult to get much done though). So if that gets to a decent point soon,
you could use the Microsoft Blocks XML to automatically generate the Python
code as well.
Regards,
Carlos
On 9 March 2016 at 15:04, Nevil <nevil.hunt at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Please don't redistribute the manual!
>
> I'll get clarifaction from Kitronik regarding this matter first.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nevil
>
>
>
>
> On 9 Mar 2016, at 14:11, Andrea Grandi <a.grandi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Nicholas, are you sure Kitronik want us to redistribute that manual?
> When I contacted them they told me they removed it from the website because
> they published it by mistake. They also told me to remove it from my
> blogpost and not redistribute it.
>
> I don't see any Creative Common here.
>
> Cheers
>
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> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:51 AM -0800, "Nicholas H.Tollervey" <
> ntoll at ntoll.org> wrote:
>
> The important aspect of this is to point out to Kitronic is that they
>> sell physical products rather than content. By releasing their "content"
>> (i.e. tutorials) as CC they're basically inviting people to make their
>> physical product offering much stronger because there's Python docs and
>> an obvious community of enthusiastic users - people see that the
>> Kitronic products are validated as useful and good because they're
>> writing docs for them..!
>>
>> Does this make sense?
>>
>> N.
>>
>> On 09/03/16 13:39, Michael wrote:
>> > Nevil,
>> >
>> >
>> > I think people are happy to do this. (I've bought the kit incidentally
>> > and it looks great, and had considered doing the conversion myself, but
>> > people are always wary of "what's the license" - since a direct
>> > translation can be considered (by some) to be a derivative work, and
>> > breach of copyright.
>> >
>> > I can't see anything on the box/packaging, or the booklet itself about
>> > this, and while I don't think anyone would be particularly fussed (you
>> > least of all obviously!), having it in writing that the license on the
>> > code is cc-by or MIT or similar, would be ideal. Without that, you'll
>> > probably find people write their own versions, but would be unwilling to
>> > share them since people tend not to like treading on other people's
>> > licenses :)
>> >
>> > It's a really neat kit BTW, very nice :-)
>> >
>> >
>> > Michael
>> >
>> > On 9 March 2016 at 13:24, Nevil Hunt > wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Andrew,
>> >
>> > All I was after are the lines of Python code to do the same function
>> > as the Block/Touch code in the 10 experiments.
>> > I can then forward that to Kitronik who can paste into new micro
>> > python worksheets to go on the web site.
>> > I'm sure we can credit the individual(s) and/or the microbit Python
>> > community for the contribution but as I don't work for Kitronik I'd
>> > have to confirm that with the guys from Kitronik.
>> > If you want to propose some working I'll pass that on.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Nevil
>> >
>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 12:27:33 +0000
>> > From: andrewferguson500 at gmail.com
>> > To: microbit at python.org
>> >
>> > Subject: Re: [Microbit-Python] Microbit Python Programs for a website
>> >
>> > Hi Nevil,
>> >
>> > What licence is that PDF under? I ask because if it is Creative
>> > Commons, it will be fairly simple to alter to change from
>> > TouchDevelop to MicroPython. However, if it's copyright + All Rights
>> > Reserved, creating an entirely new booklet with those projects will
>> > take longer. Or do we have Kitronik's permission to modify?
>> >
>> > Andrew
>> >
>> > On 9 March 2016 at 12:08, Nevil Hunt > wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Jeremy,
>> >
>> > Yes, I think example programs are essential for schools to adopt
>> > Python on the micro:bit.
>> >
>> > I am working with Kitronik, one of the official partner
>> > companies who have the "Inventors Kit". A breakout board for the
>> > micro:bit, a breadboard and a load of components (LEDs, Buzzers,
>> > Motors, Pots, etc) I contributed to the booklet that comes with
>> > the kit which has 10 experiments along with the Block or Touch
>> > Code to go with them.
>> >
>> > We would like to post Python versions of these 10 experiments on
>> > the Kitronik web site to get people started with Python.
>> > I spoke to Nick at the Raspberry Pi event at the weekend about
>> > this and he thought he might know someone who would do some of
>> > these but if you are able to do some or know someone who could
>> > do some that would be great.
>> >
>> > Attached is a PDF of the booklet with the 10 Block/Touch
>> > examples. I realise people won't have an Inventors Kit but
>> > if code is sent to me I will try it out.
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Nevil
>> >
>> >
>> > > To: microbit at python.org
>> > > From: ntoll at ntoll.org
>> > > Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 11:23:59 +0000
>> > > Subject: Re: [Microbit-Python] Microbit Python Programs for a
>> > website
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Folks,
>> > >
>> > > This is great... it shows that MicroPython on the micro:bit has an
>> > > active community independent of the "blessed" and rather
>> > official BBC
>> > > offering. (The BBC would also like to encourage this too.)
>> > >
>> > > Please make contributions!
>> > >
>> > > Jez, take a look at the examples directory in the main
>> > > microbit-micropython repos. Perhaps they can be re-used?
>> > >
>> > > Best wishes,
>> > >
>> > > N.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 09/03/16 11:20, Jez Dean wrote:
>> > > > Dear All,
>> > > >
>> > > > I've started a website collecting together examples of
>> > python code for
>> > > > the microbit. I've collected quite a few programs but I
>> > wondered if
>> > > > anyone had any more? Simple programs are best because it
>> > gives kids a
>> > > > nice introduction to programming!
>> > > >
>> > > > If you have any, send email them through or point me in the
>> > right direction.
>> > > >
>> > > > The website is all open source and you could contribute through
>> > > > github.[2] There's a template a template to submit an
>> > explanation along
>> > > > with the code if you're feeling brave! [3]
>> > > >
>> > > > Yours, Jeremy.
>> > > >
>> > > > 1. https://microbit-playground.co.uk/
>> > > > 2.
>> > https://github.com/microbit-playground/microbit-playground.github.io
>> > > > 3. https://microbit-playground.co.uk/developers/
>> > > >
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