[Info-vax] Python for OpenVMS (was: Re: VMS Software: New US Mailing Address)

[Craig A. Berry]

On 10/17/22 1:50 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2022-10-17 16:24:44 +0000, rejoc said:
> 
>> Le 11/10/2022 à 21:49, Arne Vajhøj a écrit :
>>> VSI is doing a lot with open source.
>>>
>>> Including supporting support OpenSSL, Apache and Python 3.
>>>
>>
>> where can I find the kit for python3 on AXP ?
>>
>> No support from VSI ?
> 
> DDG for /Python 3 OpenVMS/ finds 
> https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/2020-11-20-python-for-openvms-is-released/
> 
> Following the link there finds kits for Python 3.10.
> 
> VSI might answer questions specifically about the port itself, but 
> likely not more general issues with or about Python.
> 
> VSI is not supporting Python, though might be willing to negotiate 
> support given acceptable terms and a sufficiently enormous support payment.

I believe the point was that there are no Python kits for Alpha
available from VSI, i.e., "support" in the sense of providing a
capability, not in the sense of end-user help.  I don't know why there
aren't Alpha kits, but yes, asking VSI seems like a reasonable path
forward.  At one point there were problems with getting the foreign
function interface (FFI) working on Alpha due to lack of AXP assembly
skills on the part of the volunteers doing the work; I don't know what
happened with that.