Ideas for Student Projects

[subbukk]

On Wednesday 07 February 2007 22:10, Ralf Habacker wrote:
> Richard Dale schrieb:
> > I think rewriting some of the kde-edu apps in Python or Ruby is a
> > good idea. They are relatively small and simple, and don't need the
> > speed of C++.
>
> Are you aware,  that python and ruby may be available by default on
> unix systems, but not on windows. I tried to install ruby on windows
> and were surprised that I have to install about 100 MB to run a little
> ruby script. Using c/c++ does not add these extra dependencies.
I dont think any school computer works with a 'default' Windows, so 
installing Python or Ruby shouldn't be a showstopper. I second Richard's 
suggestion about Python scripting. Easy learning curve and rapid 
prototyping are just what students need for their projects.

Regards .. Subbu