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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you can’t find Python satisfaction with OpenVMS VAX, you could try OpenVMS Alpha using the free Alpha emulator FreeAXP (<a href="http://www.migrationspecialties.com/FreeAXP.html">http://www.migrationspecialties.com/FreeAXP.html</a>)
since your real Alphas are too noisy/hungry. You can either use the Alpha licenses from your hardware Alphas or get new Hobbyist Alpha licenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good luck with finding a version of Python that works for you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Simh [mailto:simh-bounces@trailing-edge.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gary Lee Phillips<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 03, 2017 10:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> simh@trailing-edge.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXT :Re: [Simh] OpenVMS 7.3 and Python<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thanks to Dave L and Dave H for the suggestions.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Yes, I see python 1.4 (or maybe 1.5, the notes are not clear) on the decus disks. That might do, though I was rather hoping for a 2.x version. Python 2.5 appears on the next decus distribution, but only for
Alpha and Integrity, so that upgrade must have been where the port to VAX failed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I have two hardware Alphas here, but they are in a closet and not in use because of the fan noise and high current consumption. As my usage is purely hobbyist now, I generally use SimH VAX instead.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'll see if the 1.4 version will work for me. <o:p></o:p></p>
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