Martin v. Löwis <mar...@v.loewis.de> added the comment: Whether VC++ 2008 is required very much depends on what precisely you do in your extension. If you use a different compiler (in particular, a different CRT), chances are fair that the resulting extension crashes the interpreter. Users using a different compiler must understand the issues, and understand why it is safe to use a different CRT.
Hence, I'm not sure that simplifying switching to a different compiler is a good thing - it will likely lead to more frustration because the resulting binaries fail in strange ways. ---------- nosy: +loewis _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue5235> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
