Windows vs. Linux

[Dan]

Edmond Dantes wrote:
> Dan wrote:
> 
>> But taken out of that context, I'll challenge it.  I was first exposed
>> to Python about five or six years ago--my boss asked me to consider it.
>> What I found was that the current version of Python was V2.2, but newest
>> version (that I could find) that ran on VMS was V1.4.  I decided to
>> stick with Perl, which provides excellent support for VMS.
> 
> What, you couldn't just take the latest source for Python and compile it
> under VMS?
> 
> :-)
> 
> I say that in jest, but I am surprised there were no Unix/Linux libraries
> available for VMS, which would've made the port easier -- and more up to
> date.
> 

Well, I never looked into a port, but there were certainly Unix 
libraries available for VMS.  (I believe VMS is POSIX-compliant, but 
don't quote me on that.)

/Dan

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