[Info-vax] http://www.vmspython.org/

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/2/2021 7:16 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2021-10-26 kl. 17:03, skrev Jan-Erik Söderholm:
>> Can't reach http://www.vmspython.org/ at the moment.
>> Does anyone know what's up here? It would be sad if
>> that port would not be available any more. And VSI
>> only has IA64 versions of Python...
> 
> Replying to myself, and for anyone interested...
> 
> JFP has shut down his site with his Python port for Alpha (and IA64).
> When asked, he sent me an explanation for this that I can understand.

We can make a guess: after spending 15 years or more maintaining this
for the mostly ungrateful users he has changed his priorities.

> I have also sent a question to VSI asking what their view is on
> Python for Alpha.
> 
> And as I said, just if anyone is interested in Python on Alpha...

I believe the source code is available so anyone that want should be
able to build from source.

Arne