From: Arthur <ajs...@op...> - 2005-05-14 11:34:49
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> -----Original Message----- > From: vis...@li... [mailto:visualpython- > use...@li...] On Behalf Of FRANCESCO NOSCHESE > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:11 PM > To: vis...@li... > Subject: [Visualpython-users] High School Network Security > > Hello everyone, > > I am a high school physics teacher who is planning post-AP exam student > projects using VPython. However, my school refuses to allow Python and > VPython to be installed on the school's network because it is open > source. I am frankly flabbergasted by the attitude. Are they aware that their neighbors at a little technology company called IBM would find their attitude laughable? If there are any network security problems related to the install of Python and VPython (and I certainly don't think there are) it is certainly not about it being Open Source. Would they be interested in knowing that the author of Python works in the field of computer security, and that many of the most locked down systems in the world are running Open Source operating systems? I am not an Open Source fundamentalist, by any means. But I am a concerned citizen (and happen to live in your area), and I would love to be involved in a effort to educate your technology folks. Does anyone have any ideas on how to attack this head on. Art > > Here's the reply from the technology coodinator at my school: > > "Our technology team discussed your request to install VPython on the > network/lab at our May 4th meeting and all agreed that it is not good > practice to install open source software on the school computer systems. > We have conferred with LHRIC and a random sampling of other districts and > all agree it is not in the district's best interest to do so, even thought > there is no doubt your intended goal is worthy." > > [LHRIC is a technology-oriented consortium of local school districts > <http://www.lhric.org>] > > Is this really a problem? What are the risks? Is there any way to > prevent student misuse of Python? How can I make a case to allow Python > in school? > > FYI, we have a Novell Zenworks network for XP and Win98 machines. We also > have Citrix in XP. > > Many thanks in advance for all your help. > > Frank Noschese > Physics Teacher > John Jay High School > Cross River, NY > > fno...@kl... > ***************************** > Frank Noschese > Physics Teacher > > John Jay High School > Cross River, NY > > fno...@kl... > voicemail: (914) 763-7384 > ***************************** > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ids93&alloc_id281&opclick > _______________________________________________ > Visualpython-users mailing list > Vis...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users |