On Dec 29, 8:56 pm, "Alfredo Portes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Dec 29, 2007 3:34 AM, mabshoff
>
>
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Since Sage is effectively (or, rather much more effectively) using
> > > the same strategy of making all of the systems available I thought
> > > it might be worthwhile to update the document with Sage information.
> > > You might consider making a Live CD of Sage. Doyen contains instructions
> > > and Alfredo Portes does excellent work. He has carefully documented
> > > the build process.
>
> > We used to have a live CD version, but the effort faltered, too. It
> > might be worth a try to recruit somebody around here who would like to
> > do that job. I looked at the Doyen project on sf.net and I couldn't
> > find any files, except a bunch of Axiom files and art work in SVN. I
> > guess
>
> > http://daly.axiom-developer.org/doyen/
>
> > would be a better source of information ;)
Hello,
> Given that I was involved in the effort for a live cd for Sage, I would like
> to say something about it.
>
> I did make a livecd (graphical for sage), but I did not feel in the list
> any interest in it. I sent an email and there was no answer. I still think
> Tim's idea for Doyen is great, and currently there are more tools to create
> live cds than when he started the project.
>
> I consider the iso to be more versatile than the current Sage vmare image,
> because the iso can also be used inside the vmware or be burned and boot
> with it if the user does not have such a program or do not want to install it.
Sure.
> Doyen and Sage livecd have been dormant for a while now, but I surely offer
> my help to do this if there is any interest in it.
I assume the interest is there. What ought to be done is to integrate
the build of the iso into the release process, preferably it ought to
be created locally on sagemath.org or sage.math. So, what needs to
happen to make this possible?
> Regards,
>
> Alfredo Portes
Cheers,
Michael
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