Thanks all who replied.

>From what you are saying it's

Mac

Windows (XP or Vista or Win 7)

Linux

I was hoping to get 'students' to bring begged borrowed or own Laptop

and proceed from there loading first sqliteman,python 2.7 then wx finally

dabo.

Then to get them to suggest a program they would like to write.

Create structure with sqliteman then create dabo application then modify

from there.

Too think a few years ago in so little time you would produce very little.

I think this will give them instant success and a desire to learn more.

I think I will only get windows OS's

Thanks for the speedy replies.

You guys are really great.

Allan

On 14 May 2012 18:15, Nathan Lowrie <lowrie.nate@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mac here because the environment is almost setup out the box. I have my

> business programs (all dabo) running on a combination of Mac and Windows

> because UPS worldship (which the dabo programs integrate with) only runs on

> Windows...

>

> I've noticed some things: developing features on the mac generally almost

> always work as expected when ported to windows. Developing features on

> windows (especially UI layouts with bodersizers or things with images) with

> half the time break or look very funky on Mac.

>

> So, my recommendation is if you are spinning up VM's for the class, then

> spin up OS X VM's. If not, then I would probably go Windows.

>

> Regards,

>

> Nate

>

> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Paul McNett <p@ulmcnett.com> wrote:

>

> > On 5/14/12 12:19 AM, Allan Brooke wrote:

> > > I am thinking of trying to run Python Classes for beginners similar to

> > the

> > > Boston Workshops but for all genders here in Cape Town. I use Ubuntu

> for

> > my

> > > python work. Most people are more used to windows (XP) and I know no

> one

> > > with a Mac (over twice the price in general).

> > >

> > > Which OS is the most tested by you with Dabo?

> >

> > The most tested by me is the setup I've had for years now:

> >

> > Python 2.6.5 / wxPython 2.8.12.1 on:

> >

> > Mac OS 10.5

> > Ubuntu 10.4

> > Windows Vista

> >

> > Most people using my software use either Windows XP or Windows 7, but I

> do

> > have a

> > handful of Mac users and three Linux users that I'm aware of.

> >

> > I'm going to have to bite the bullet soon, but my development, building,

> > testing, and

> > deployment environments have all been working smoothly so right now

> > there's little

> > incentive to upgrade.

> >

> > Paul

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