[Visualpython-users] VPython included in Quantian

[Gary <pa...@in...>]

Quantian is a "live CD" version of Linux for x86 type machines. 

The latest release includes VPython.  (I haven't tried it yet.)

http://www.quantian.org

Quantian is a scientific computing environment.  It's based on the 
Knoppix version of Debian.  It is enormous, and contains just about 
anything that you can imagine.  It's very nice.

Actually it is a "live DVD" version of Linux.   It's become too big for 
a CD.   "live" means that you put the disk in your drive at boot-up, and 
the operating system boots from there.  Once running, you have a 
complete Linux system running.  Thus, any pc that can boot from CD or 
DVD can run Quantian without any changes to the system hardware.  System 
configuration and local files can be stored on a USB flash drive between 
sessions. 

It is also possible to run it from an iso image on your otherwise 
unchanged Windows (NTFS or FAT) drive.  In this case, a bootloader on 
CD, DVD, floppy, or USB stick is needed to get the thing going.  Loading 
and running is much faster this way, as the system does not coninually 
have to access DVD drive.  Furthermore, this method works if you don't 
have a DVD drive.

If desired, it can be loaded onto your local hard drive (replacing the 
current o/s).