Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-18 Thread Paul Watson
Nikola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm currently learning Python for my own use. I'm considering installing it on a work laptop, knowing that it is non-licensed, distributable software. However, does it access communication ports? I know the company checks

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-18 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2005-10-17, Nikola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm considering installing it on a work laptop, knowing that it is non-licensed, distributable software. However, does it access communication ports? Only if you tell it to. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I'm

Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread Nikola
I'm currently learning Python for my own use. I'm considering installing it on a work laptop, knowing that it is non-licensed, distributable software. However, does it access communication ports? I know the company checks their ports regularly for activity. I won't be doing anything very

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread Jaime Wyant
The python interpreter doesn't do anything other than what you tell it. That is, the standard python installation does not install any `secret programs' that run in the background. Like most tools, Python is as benign as it's user. However, unlike most tools even benign users can be powerful.

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread Nikola
Many thanks. I know it sounds like a silly question, but it's the company's laptop etc. Does Python allow conflicting statements? :) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread Steve Holden
Nikola wrote: Many thanks. I know it sounds like a silly question, but it's the company's laptop etc. Does Python allow conflicting statements? :) Actually it sounds like a meaningless question, but that's only because I'm not a mind-reader. ;-) I'm sure *you* know what you mean, it's

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
Nikola wrote: I'm currently learning Python for my own use. I'm considering installing it on a work laptop, knowing that it is non-licensed, distributable software. Here comes a little bit nitpicking: Python is not non-licensed - it has a license, which makes it available for you free and

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread Matt Feinstein
On 17 Oct 2005 08:12:35 -0700, Nikola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm currently learning Python for my own use. I'm considering installing it on a work laptop, knowing that it is non-licensed, distributable software. However, does it access communication ports? I know the company checks their

Re: Installing Python at Work

2005-10-17 Thread SPE - Stani's Python Editor
You even don't have to install Python on your system. Michael Foord created Movable Python (http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/), which allows you to carry a full python distribution and more to be carried around on a USB stick. You can copy it to a folder on your harddisk. Just delete the