Hi, I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.
On Wed, Oct 08, 2003 at 04:43:58PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org > This mail was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Arthur Siegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> described the package as follows: > License: gpl > Other License: > Package: PythonLive: Educators Edition > System name: pylive-edu > Type: non-GNU > > Description: > I would like to establish a project to produce a live bootable CD, based on Knoppix, > geared toward folks interested in the use of Python as an educational tool. The > intent is a "Teachers Edition" firstly. In other words, organized for and directed > toward educators - at all levels - seeking to familiarize themselves with Python > related resources related to educational goals. > > > > The intent is to remove some of the software provided in the standard Knoppix distro > - OpenOffice, for example - to make room for a number of Python "infrastructure" > libraries not included in the standard Python distribution. These would include > Numeric, PyopenGL, pygame, wxPython, VPython. > > > > This will then allow the inclusion of versions of a number of educational software > applications, tutorials, free books, etc. that may have some dependency on one or > more of these add-on Python modules. > > > > The goal is to provide an easy way for those exploring - rather than committed to - > the use of Linux, Python and other free and opensource resources - to taste and > sample the possbilities. Without partitioning, learning to build software, etc and > etc. > "Linux" is just a kernel of a more complex system that we like to refer to as GNU/Linux, to emphasize the ideals of the Free Software movement. Would you mind changing references to Linux as an OS to GNU/Linux? For more information, see http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html > > > The intent is to organize a simplified menu system that would help educators locate > and demo resources - by purpose (treaching programming or mathematics or science, > etc) - and by likely grade level/ age level/ experience level. > > > > The intent - obviously - is that only free and open source projects will be > included in the distribution. > Note that Savannah supports projects of the Free Software movement, not projects of the Open Source movement. We are careful about ethical issues and insist on producing software that is not dependent on proprietary software. While Open Source as defined by its founders means something pretty close to Free Software, it's frequently misunderstood. For more information, read http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html > > > There is no URL to list other than that of my own Python project - PyGeo - which > would be one of a number of resources to be included in the live CD. > > > > http://pw1.netcom.com/~ajs/ > > Other Software Required: > Other than some widely used Python add-on modules - Numeric, pygame, > pyopengl,VPython, wxPython (and perhaps others of the same "ilk") - none. > > Other Comments: > Some basdkground discussion leading up to this request can be found in recent > archives of the "edu-sig" group hosted at python.org > > Sorry but we can not accept your project because we do not host full operating systems. We do not have the resources to host these kind of projects. Thank you for your understanding. Regards, > > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2003-October/date.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Message sent via/by Savannah > http://savannah.gnu.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Savannah-hackers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-hackers _______________________________________________ Savannah-hackers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/savannah-hackers
