On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:32 PM, William Stein <wst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Alec Mihailovs <a...@mihailovs.com> wrote: >> >> Another alternative, for using Sage in class, instead of using a >> (non-existing) native Windows port, or one of the virtualizations, is to use >> it from a live CD, booting Linux. The CDs are easy to distribute in class, >> and students don't have to download and install anything. >> >> Alec > > With no preconceptions I ask: > > 1. Has anybody reading this list ever actually done this (i.e., > distributed a live CD for a particular class they taught)?
Yes. For a Differential equations class last semester. > > 2. If so, how well did it work? Not too bad but not great either. Somehow saving or printing the worksheets was difficult. The students ended up using print screen and emailing me the graphics file. Got the job done but was limiting, especially when a student made a mistake and needed my help to fix it. IMHO, a live dvd with an "install Sage now" desktop icon would be useful too. The server is much better. I finally got a local linux server set up at the USNA (closed to the outside world) and it seems to be working out well. > > Thanks for any feedback. > > -- William > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-devel-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URLs: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
