[Info-vax] Python for x86?

[Robert A. Brooks]

On 4/8/2023 10:48 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 4/8/2023 10:34 AM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>> It feels odd to say this, but one of the reasons I've been looking forwards
>> to running the x86 version of VMS, is to have access to Python 3.  The Alpha
>> version of VMS only has Python 2, and I'm trying to force myself to use
>> Python more.  Is Python avaialble for x86, and if so where?
> 
> https://vmssoftware.com/products/python/
> 
> only has Itanium.
> 
> But since it is VSI and VSI want to push VMS x86-64, then
> it seems reasonable to expect Python for VMS x86-64 to show
> up at some point in time. Only VSI knows when.

I know next-to-nothing about open source on VMS, but if Python requires
C++ to build, then that would be an impediment to its being built for X86_64.

The native C++ compiler on X86_64 is in field test.

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                    --- Rob