[Python-Dev] Re: PC/python_nt.rc (original) (raw)

Paul Moore pf_moore at yahoo.co.uk
Sun Sep 28 07:47:31 EDT 2003

Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> writes:

While we are at it: At what point will we switch to VC7.1 for the Windows builds? Hm, for 2.4, maybe.

That sounds reasonable. The currently released mingw is close to being able to build MSVC7.1 compatible DLLs, but not quite there yet (it needs a workaround). I'd expect it to be there by the time 2.4 is released.

Or should there 7.1 compiled .msi installers in parallel for the 2.3 line?

That would be extremely useful - my view on mingw above is based on import table inspection only. It would be nice to have a way of testing genuine Python extensions built with mingw.

Of course, a 7.1-compiled installer would need to allow for installation in parallel with the 6.0-compiled one, because I can't imagine many people wanting to use it as their production version (most extensions will only be distributed as 6.0-compiled versions, so wouldn't be usable with the 7.1-compiled Python).

Paul.

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