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.
ThomasWaldmann has started concrete work on PythonCd (that's the main page for the wiki on the bootable CD).
Target
- Current thinking is to focus educational/scientific applications.
- interested beginners, include everything needed for starting
Extensions
- Scientific plotting applications
- PyX
- Numeric Python extensions
- 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
- 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
- PyAC # album creator
- 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:
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)
TODO: move to PythonCdPackages (see comment at bottom of that page)