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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/3/2021 3:11 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2021-11-03 kl. 03:01, skrev Arne Vajhøj:
>> On 11/2/2021 9:56 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 11/2/2021 7:48 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>>>> Den 2021-11-03 kl. 00:21, skrev Arne Vajhøj:
>>>>> On 11/2/2021 7:16 PM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>>>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>> I do not recall any details but I believe the source was
>>> available.
>>
>> Looks like it still is.
>>
>> https://foss.vmsgenerations.org/openvms
> 
> OK, right, on that site. I get an SEC_ERROR_EXPIRED_CERTIFICATE.
> And for some reason not the usual button to bypass that error.

I could get in with FF.

> I looked some years ago to setup the build environment for Alpha,
> but it was not an easy task...

True.

Lot of code.

Lot of disk space to build.

Lot CPU time and wall time to build.

Arne