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[Johan Jansson <jjan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 04:28:13AM -0600, Matthew Knepley wrote:

> This is not the big problem here I think (Python has an
> rshell). Whenever you distribute code (generated or not) you
> implicitly rely on a sahred body of support code. This is exactly
> the problem with Java. Its relied heavily on the libraries rather
> than just the machine. I cannot yet see how we could generate
> something that was usable apart from the FEniCS framework, in which
> case the user was able to install, so why have a webform at all?

Yes, I'm thinking along these lines as well. If we have virtual
machines as a possibility, then why not simply provide public shell
access to an installed FEniCS environment in an isolated sandbox?

We could have a web form where you can define a form and coefficients,
and which then solves the equation and plots the solution, but I'm not
really sure if that would target the correct audience.

  Johan