Steven Bethard wrote: > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote: >> Christian Heimes wrote: >> > Bob Kline wrote: >> >> Any possibility of revisiting this question (upgrading to a more recent >> >> compiler for Windows builds of Python)? >> > >> > The latest alphas of Python 2.6 and 3.0 are build with VS 2088. I've >> ^^^^ >> Been out in the time machine, eh? >> >>> spent some time to get the new build system ready for Python 3.0a2. >> > >> > Is VS 2008 recent enought for you? :] >> > >> It would be really nice if we could maintain two parallel Windows >> versions, one with an open source tool chain like Mingw and one with the >> latest and greatest MS production line. > > Is this mainly a request to use more open source tools? Because if > the concern is just cost, Python 2.6 and 3.0 compile with the free > Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express editions. > It was maily a request to use more open source tools, but the decision has to be made by the developers supporting the build chain. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/
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