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At PyCon 2004, a BoF discussed ways to get grant money for Python development. The initial target of the funding requests will be for the development of a "Fat Python" distribution. This will take the form of a bootable CDROM. The application on the CD will cover a variety of educational topics, in addition to teaching introductory computer programming. We plan to develop a demo version of the CDROM in parallel with writing a grant request for funding.
This project is discussed on [http://starship.python.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/python-grants the python-grants list].
See also PythonEducationalDistribution by the Seattle Python Interest Group. They are creating a Windows CD. Also, the Python EduSig list has discussed using [http://www.morphix.org/modules/news/ Morphix] to create a bootable custom CD. I would encourage you to get in touch with both these groups.
Possible Contents
Here's a quick (incomplete and biased by my bookmark file) list of example things that might be included in the "Fat Python". Current thinking is to focus educational/scientific applications.
- Core Python distribution
- GUI toolkit bindings
- Scientific plotting applications
- PyX
- Numeric Python extensions
- Graphics / Image processing
- ["PIL"]
- PyAC # album creator
- pygame, pyopengl
- Documentation
use a running MoinMoin wiki as documentation "glue logic"
- Python Docs, Essays
Free Python Books (IntroductoryBooks, AdvancedBooks?)
[http://www.network-theory.co.uk/python/manual/pytut.pdf An Introduction to Python] by GvR
Tutorials and FAQ on PyGtk
- John Miller's Thesis
[http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/dist/thinkCSpy.pdf How to think like a Computer Scientist] pdf
[http://diveintopython.org Dive into Python] pdf
[http://systems.cs.uchicago.edu/~beazley/tutorial/beazley_intro_python/intropy.pdf David Beazley's Intro to Python] pdf
[http://systems.cs.uchicago.edu/~beazley/tutorial/beazley_advanced_python/advpy.pdf David Beazley's Advanced Python] pdf
Presentations
[http://conferences.oreillynet.com/presentations/os2003/urner_kirby_final.ppt Kirby Urner's Python in Education] ppt
[http://www.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/acm-cp4e/acm-cp4e.PPT Computer Programming for Everybody] ppt
- Fun Stuff
- movies - as far as space allows:
- Yoda
- Love Story
[http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/video/obp/IntroducingPython.mpg Introducing Python Movie] mpg Huge File Warning! 238 MB
- background image (Python with batteries included in 1024x768?)
- movies - as far as space allows:
Other Ideas
- Databases and adapters
[http://gadfly.sourceforge.net/ Gadfly]
- adapters for ["MySQL"], ["PostgreSQL"] (do we then have to include the database?)
It will not be any good IMHO if not provide out of the box compatibility with MS (SQL, IIS) -- MR
IDEs, Editors & GUI Builders
- ipython
- Web tools
- PyXML
- libxml2
- other XML packages
- ["Quixote"]
["Zope"] (imho Plone will be better -- MR)
PythonApplications (written in Python)
GuidovanRobot (GvRobot)
WorkforceConnections (courseware through a web interface.)
- Chandler
- Shtoom
- VPython
PyChecker - for checking python src code
There are some ready to go apps like
- library automation
- Plone based school setup
that may show something good out of the box. -- MikeRovner DateTime(2004-04-09T18:59:28Z)