[Info-vax] Python for OpenVMS VAX

[Mark Daniel]

Chris Allen wrote:
> I've combed the Internet hard for any information for this, and have
> come up short.  I found the work that Jean-François has done, but I
> was unable to acquire the source, as the link is dead on

Try

   http://pi-net.dyndns.org/anonymous/kits/sources/

and look for the source kit and source build txt.  Looks recent.

> vmspython.org.  If I could at least get the source for the AXP build
> maybe I can get it to work on VAX.
> 
> Has anyone got Python (any version) working on the VAX, or know of
> someone who has, or has worked on it?    My end goal is to have
> Mercurial working on OpenVMS 7.1 VAX.  Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks.

My guess is VAX, particularly one that old, will not have the required 
RTL or other library support.  Nice surprise if it does.  JFP would be 
able to confirm.