[Info-vax] BASIC (was Re: 64-bit)

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/15/2024 12:33 PM, Craig A. Berry wrote:
> On 1/15/24 8:15 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2024-01-13, Craig A. Berry <craigberry at nospam.mac.com> wrote:
>>> Which of the languages that are available as part of the base install of
>>> OpenVMS x86 would you choose instead of Perl?
>>>
>>> Yes, it's a trick question.
>>
>> I would choose the Python installation that's part of the base install
>> and hence guaranteed to be present on every system.
> 
> I wish that Python were available out of the box, and perhaps it will be
> some day, but as far as I know it isn't yet.  In fact I don't think it's
> even available as a separate install for x86 yet is it?

It is not.

We are still waiting for it (and Basic).

https://vmssoftware.com/products/python/

Arne