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[Visualpython-users] Portable Vpython

[Mark H. <mha...@st...>]

I realize the answer to my question is probably "just try it," but I
thought I'd ask to see if, as a neophyte, I am missing something huge
before I "just try it."

Has anyone put Vpython onto an iPod? My son would like a portable PC
version and a Mac version on our retired 4GB iPod Mini, so that he has the
ability to use Python and VPython at school ("No one cool actually uses
their iPod for music, Dad!"), without downloading anything new to the
school computers. I am guessing that this would work well with a PC, and
should work on a Mac as long as the school has X11 loaded. All I would
have to do is install to the iPod? 

Is this worth a try? Are there pitfalls to watch for?

Mark Hammond
St. Andrew's School

Re: [Visualpython-users] Portable Vpython

[Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...>]

I haven't looked at this in some years, but at one time there was a 
Python installer available at python.org that did NOT require 
administrative access to a Windows machine but could run from any 
accessible storage.

The corresponding thing for a Mac is that all of the relevant stuff is 
in /sw (other than X11). But you would need administrative access to 
create /sw and move files into it. Maybe someone knows a workaround, 
though; I don't.

Bruce Sherwood

Mark Hammond wrote:
> I realize the answer to my question is probably "just try it," but I
> thought I'd ask to see if, as a neophyte, I am missing something huge
> before I "just try it."
> 
> Has anyone put Vpython onto an iPod? My son would like a portable PC
> version and a Mac version on our retired 4GB iPod Mini, so that he has the
> ability to use Python and VPython at school ("No one cool actually uses
> their iPod for music, Dad!"), without downloading anything new to the
> school computers. I am guessing that this would work well with a PC, and
> should work on a Mac as long as the school has X11 loaded. All I would
> have to do is install to the iPod? 
> 
> Is this worth a try? Are there pitfalls to watch for?
> 
> Mark Hammond
> St. Andrew's School
> 
> 
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