From Python on Solaris to Python on LINUX

2011-09-15 Thread Geneviève Diagorn
Hi, I work on projects developed in Python 2.3 on Solaris. The customer asks us to pass on LINUX in a recent version of Python. Is it someone has already realized this modification? What are the traps to be avoided? Is it a long and difficult phase? What is the most recent version on LINUX?

Re: From Python on Solaris to Python on LINUX

2011-09-15 Thread Philipp Hagemeister
What are the traps to be avoided? Assuming you're not using any OS features (scan the code for /dev and /proc), the transition from Solaris to Linux will be seamless. Your main problem will be the transition from the archaic Python 2.3 to a modern one. Luckily, all 2.x Pythons should be

Re: From Python on Solaris to Python on LINUX

2011-09-15 Thread GrayShark
I think that was more of a version question the Kernel questin 1) you can install any and all versions python on a linux computer. You just need you app to select the correct path, correct python interpret. Likely there many be some some drivers in /dev that are not the same as in Solaris. But

Re: From Python on Solaris to Python on LINUX

2011-09-15 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 15Sep2011 17:30, Genevi�ve Diagorn genevieve.diag...@open-groupe.com wrote: | I work on projects developed in Python 2.3 on Solaris. The customer asks us | to pass on LINUX in a recent version of Python. | | Is it someone has already realized this modification? What are the traps to | be