[Simh] OpenVMS 7.3 and Python

2017-11-03 Thread Gary Lee Phillips
Does anyone know of a version of Python for OpenVMS 7.3 on VAX? I have seen the versions for Alpha and IA64, and remarks stating that the C runtime library on the 32 bit version of OpenVMS is "hostile" to Python. However, I have seen Python (perhaps not the latest and greatest, but certainly Pytho

Re: [Simh] OpenVMS 7.3 and Python

2017-11-03 Thread Dave L
Tried the freeware discs? The freeware v5 has Python 1.5 on it, may do what you require http://www.decuslib.com/freeware/freewarev50/python/ HTH On Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:01:41 -, Gary Lee Phillips wrote: Does anyone know of a version of Python for OpenVMS 7.3 on VAX? I have seen the

Re: [Simh] OpenVMS 7.3 and Python

2017-11-03 Thread Paul Koning
> On Nov 3, 2017, at 3:01 PM, Gary Lee Phillips wrote: > > Does anyone know of a version of Python for OpenVMS 7.3 on VAX? > > I have seen the versions for Alpha and IA64, and remarks stating that the C > runtime library on the 32 bit version of OpenVMS is "hostile" to Python. > However, I h

Re: [Simh] OpenVMS 7.3 and Python

2017-11-03 Thread Gary Lee Phillips
Thanks to Dave L and Dave H for the suggestions. Yes, I see python 1.4 (or maybe 1.5, the notes are not clear) on the decus disks. That might do, though I was rather hoping for a 2.x version. Python 2.5 appears on the next decus distribution, but only for Alpha and Integrity, so that upgrade must