It is easy to make a cd that will run Pyhon on Windows without installation. Just copy the complete Python directory from a Windows computer with Python installed, AND the Python dll. Thanks, Jeff Sandys

Art,

At first glance LiveCD is an interesting solution. But the problem with it is that I want to be teaching (and learning) Python, not Linux. I don't think it will work to take a student whose background is in Windows, throw him/her on a Linux box and say, "Let's write some Python!"

I think building a standalone Python CD that will run on Windows is more likely to work for me. Then at least I can tell the sysadmin that I'm not going to install anything on the PC.

Kent