>> Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.1 are all built with that release (i.e. 2008). >> Because of another long tradition, Python extension modules must be >> built with the same compiler version (more specifically, CRT version) as >> Python itself. So to build extension modules for any of these releases, >> you need to have a copy of VS 2008 or VS 2008 Express. > > Is it too late for Python 2.7 to update to using Visual Studio 2010?
Most definitely. They have switched *again* the way they distribute the CRT, so major changes to packaging and distutils would be required. > It is going to be much easier for people to find and install the current > version of VS than the previous. There is still more than 2 months left > before 2.7 is planned to be released. It took us about two years to accommodate the CRT change. This time, it will be easier, but nowhere near 2 months. I'm skeptical that the switch to VS 2010 will be ready for 3.2. Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
