Re: [tbox-l] looking for Python 2.6 on AIX

[Jørn A. <Jor...@nt...>]

Reza, it must be frustrating to contribute open source under those
conditions. It is difficult to understand why IBM can not cooperate
with one of its long term University customers, for instance by
donating a system, to a U, provided the U agrees to administer the
system and keep it on to the Internet for X years. Then an open source
project could be set up on the system, where IBM individuals and other
package builders could contribute to the community.

IBM individuals are doing huge contributions to GCC and a lot of other
excellent open source initiatives, so how come it is not possible to
establish an open source project on packaging RPM's for AIX ?

I am puzzled why not the SPXXL user group (www.spxxl.org) have
addressed this. Is it to your knowledge brought up at any of their
meetings ?

The present is a loss both to IBM and the customers regarding the
supply in quantity and frequency of RPM packages, as compared to
competing systems on other platforms and other vendors.

Best Regards --Jørn Amundsen


On Mon, 15 Jun 2009, Reza Arbab wrote:

> Hi Christoph,
>
> On 13 Jun 2009, 01:33PM CDT, Christoph Pospiech <Chr...@de...> wrote:
>> Are there any plans to upgrade the existing Python 2.3 to 2.6 ? If not, does
>> anyone know a pointer to Python 2.6 on AIX ?
>
> I am working on approval to update the current Python, but it can take a very
> long time.  I recommend you try the link Brandon provided.
>
>
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> Reza Arbab
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