[Python-Dev] Python as a Metro-style App (original) (raw)

martin at v.loewis.de martin at v.loewis.de
Sat Jan 7 23:07:33 CET 2012

Zitat von Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>:

2012/1/7 "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de>:

I just tried porting Python as a Metro (Windows 8) App, and failed. Is this required for Python to run on Windows 8?

No. Existing applications ("desktop applications") will continue to work unmodified. Metro-style apps are primarily intended for smart phones and tablet PCs, and will be distributed through the Windows app store. The current VS prerelease supports both Intel and ARM processors for Apps.

A related question is whether Python will compile unmodified with Visual Studio 11. Although I had some difficulties with that also so far, I expect that this will ultimately work (although not unmodified - the project files need to be updated, as will the packaging process).

A then-related question is whether Python 3.3 should be compiled with Visual Studio 11. I'd still be in favor of that, provided Microsoft manages
to release that soon enough.

Regards, Martin

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