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[Dave Froble]

On 11/3/2021 9:00 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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.

Define "lots" ..

> Lot of disk space to build.

Disk space is cheap.

Device                  Device           Error   Volume          Free  Trans Mnt
  Name                   Status           Count    Label          Space Count Cnt
ITANIC$DKB0:            Mounted              0 I64SYS         133.46GB   255   1
ITANIC$DKB1:            Mounted              0 DISK1          132.78GB     1   1
ITANIC$DKB2:            Mounted              0 DISK2          136.69GB     1   1
ITANIC$DKB3:            Online               0

Need more than that?

> Lot CPU time and wall time to build.

Define "lots" ..

> Arne
>
>

But, I'm assuming C, and I don't do C.

Perhaps I could make the resources available ???

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