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Python

Bill Pedersen

Python

Description

Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code.

Project Homepage

http://www.python.org

License

Python is free to use, even for commercial products, because of its OSI-approved open source license

Known VMS Ports and status

Python for OpenVMS

Feature Status
GNV Build Procedure ??
DCL Build Procedure No
MMS build Script Yes
MMS Required ??
MMK Required on ODS-5 No
VMS Help file No
Shared Image Yes
Exact case universal symbols *??
VMS Compatible Exit status Yes
UNIX Compatible Exit status ??
PCSI Installation package No
VMSINSTAL Installation package No
ODS-5 Required Yes
VMS CDU Support ??
GNV Component No
Pre-configured LD image installation Yes

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Issues blocking a VMS port

Port is maintained by Jean-François Piéronne. Currently there are no known issues with porting to OpenVMS.

Packages that depend on this package for running

  • Mercurial (Hg) - Distributed Source Code Management System
  • Django - Web framework
  • Webware for Python - suite of Python packages and tools for developing object-oriented, web-based applications
  • MoinMoin - an advanced, easy to use and extensible WikiEngine
  • Pyro - advanced and powerful Distributed Object Technology system

Packages needed to build and run

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Optional packages that can be used.

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