[Info-vax] PHP

[Arne Vajhøj]

Jean-François Piéronne wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> Would they be interested in Python?
>>
>> Python for VMS seems to be less behind than PHP on VMS (even
>> though I do not see 2.6 and 3.0 on the web site).
> 
> That's correct, there is no plan to port 2.6 or 3.0 on OpenVMS.
> Next OpenVMS major release will be based 2.7.
> 3.x will no be ported in foreseeable, not until the 3.x branch become
> production ready.

Makes perfect sense to me.

> If you compare the OpenVMS version with the current one include with
> major Linux distribution, you will noticed that the OpenVMS version is
> not behind.
> For example, on a Ubuntu box: Python 2.5.2
> On a OpenVMS box: Python 2.5.4
> 
> What I have seem, is that most (all) majors platforms are using 2.5.x

That is apples and oranges.

Linux comes with some version of Python (2.5 may be the most common) but
2.6 and 3.0 are available for those that want it.

VMS does not come with Python at all but 2.5 is available for those
that want it.

> The next OpenVMS kit, probably before end of april, will be still be
> based on Python 2.5.4 but will include new/updated libraries/tools. We
> are waiting for the django 1.1 release.
> A complete list of what will be include in the forthcoming kit:
> http://www.vmspython.org/DownloadAndInstallationPython

The important point is that you do update Python for VMS.

That is more than can be said about HP and PHP.

Arne