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

Neil Hodgson nhodgson@bigpond.net.au
Tue, 13 May 2003 07:36:00 +1000

Tino Lange:

Besides the optimizer - is it really possible to build a python.exe that doesn't depend on the .NET framework with the free download combination of ".NET 1.1" / "latest SDK".

The C++ compiler in the free .NET SDK download can create executables with no dependence on the .NET runtime. There is only a small set of headers and libraries in the .NET SDK download but a full set is in the free Platform SDK download. IIRC, the first public beta of .NET even included the optimizer but that was swiftly removed.

Neil