[Python-Dev] MS VC 7 offer (original) (raw)

Alex Martelli aleax@aleax.it
Tue, 6 May 2003 22:12:07 +0200

On Tuesday 06 May 2003 09:53 pm, Brian Quinlan wrote:

Brian> It's free and more standards compliant.

> Then I suggest we have at least one beta which is built using it. To get me wrong; I think that moving to VC7 for Python 2.3 would be mistake if VC6 compiled extension modules are not binary compatible. My understanding was that static libraries are not compatible but that dynamic ones are. I spent a few minutes with google but wasn't able to find out.

When we discussed VC versions (back when we met in Ofxord during PythonUK/ACCU), David Abrahams seemed adamant that VC7 and VC6 are indeed compatible -- as he has first-hand experience while I just have horror stories from ex-coworkers I suspect he's likelier to be right. Anyway, I'm CC'ing him since I do suspect he has relevant input and might not be following python-dev right now...

Alex