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

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2021-11-03 kl. 00:21, skrev 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.

The reply from JFP was not pointing against the users.

> 
>> 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.

What source? The sources for the JFP port and all the components?

> 
> Arne
>