Paul Rubin wrote: > rtk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> FYI.. I wanted a simple version of Python to run on an ancient DEC >> Alpha box. I got VMS Python 2.5 up and running but it is too slow to >> use. It takes *minutes* to get the interpreter prompt after typing >> 'python'! > > Something is wrong. Maybe it's trying to DNS itself and timing out, > or something like that.
Something is definately wrong. Back in the days my port of Python to the Commodore Amiga machine ran quite comfortably on a 50 mhz CPU with 4 Mb of RAM. (ok ok it was Python 1.5.2, that has to be said). Python started in about 5 seconds on that Amiga if I remember correctly. I'm quite sure your 'ancient' DEC Alpha box is way more powerful than my Amiga back then. --Irmen -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
