On 04/16/10 22:09, Robin Becker wrote: > On 12/04/2010 21:36, Martin v. Loewis wrote: > ........... >> >> If you are planning to build Python extension modules in the next five >> years, I recommend that you obtain a copy of VS Express, just in case >> Microsoft removes it from their servers. As mentioned, it's free of >> charge. When downloading it for later use, it's probably best to get the >> offline ISO image release, available from >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/#2008-All > ........... > > Is it sufficient to download just the setup program vcsetup.exe or do > people need to obtain the offline iso which presumably has the full > content in it.
As I remember it when installing VS Excpress a few years back, the thin installer is just a download manager so you should get the full installer if you want to insure yourself from Microsoft pulling the plug out. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
