On the other hand, it can be annoying. I can't use Python 2.4 right now because NumPy won't run. So, I need to wait for NumPy to get updated.
Of course, one would say: but NumPy is open source, go build it yourself. My answer is simple: If there are more then 24 hours to a day, I definitely would... -- It's me "John Machin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Jive wrote: > "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > OTOH, people who only have VC6 just need to buy VS.NET 2003, > > which is still available. > > I don't even know how to do that! :-) What's the difference between VC++ > .net Standard and Visual Studio .net Pro? (Besides $370?) Is the former > C++ only, but with the IDE, and the later the whole shebang with SourceSafe, > VBASIC, and all that? > > OH NO! I've gone seriously off-topic. Please don't call the Spanish > Inquisiton. Allow me to re-phrase the question: What do I need to build > (on-topic) Python extensions? Short answer to Jive's question: (1) free non-MS C compiler (either MinGW or Borland) (2) inner calm. I really can't understand what all the screaming and yelling is about. Windows Python is built using an MS compiler. Those extension developers who can't/won't buy the MS compiler use either the free MinGW compiler or the free Borland 5.5 compiler (or both!). Yes, you have to be careful about mixing the runtimes. An extension that tries to use a FILE * that was created by Python will crash. Using free() on a pointer that was malloc()ed by the other party isn't a bright idea either. There are adequate solutions to these problems, involving Python-supplied higher-level functions instead of C runtime functions. Otherwise, not a problem. Distutils has made the process of using MinGW and bcpp a snap. The documentation is adequate. When a new version of Python comes out, one rebuilds and tests one's extensions. So ... now there are THREE compilers that can be used instead of the one that Python's built with; what's the big deal? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
