Python for OpenVMS

[Ian Parker]

In article <6e290423.0205011628.6a8092a6 at posting.google.com>, Bruce 
Visscher <visschb at rjrt.com> writes
>There was some discussion of this some time ago.
>
>Reference this thread:
>
>http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&threadm=mailman.1016488230.30076.p
>ython-list%40python.org&rnum=2&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dvms%2Bgroup:comp.lang.
>python.*%26hl%3Den%26scoring%3Dd%26selm%3Dmailman.1016488230.30076.pytho
>n-list%2540python.org%26rnum%3D2
>
>In any case, I am working on getting this up and running again.
>
>This time, however, I would like to use the configure script running
>under GNV (an open source project that is the moral equivalent of
>cygwin but for VMS).
>
>I have managed to create a working version of the interpreter under
>that environment.
>
>What I would like to know is: What is the best way to submit any
>patches needed to be incorporated into the next release of Python?  I
>am currently working from the FTP snapshots (I am using 20020430 at
>the moment).
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bruce Visscher

This is great news. I was worried about what was happening to VMS 
Python.  Python provides an excellent alternative to DCL and It would be 
excellent to see it become more mainstream (as much as any VMS 
application can).

Regards
-- 
Ian Parker