Magnus Lycka wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > But using the free SDK compiler from MS? That seems elusive. > > Have you seen this? > http://www.vrplumber.com/programming/mstoolkit/
I have, although I haven't tried it as I was able to get a GMPY Windows binary from someone else. It may be that probstat is not as complicated as GMPY. So if I get some free time, I might try it, would be worth it in the long run. Thanks for pointing it out. Nevertheless, my "elusive" comment was certainly justified: <quote> Note also that the author of the document (Mike Fletcher) has abandoned Windows as a development platform (in some part because of the difficulties in getting a working compiler to support the platform), and is thus no longer actively maintaining this page. While some people are still reporting successes, others are having difficulties with building certain projects. The Toolkit approach is, in short, a bit dicey as a platform for serious development. </quote> I think it's safe to say most Windows users are NOT software developers. If the professional software developers have trouble figuring it out, what chance does an inexperienced end user have? And for the record, I never implied that JD was obligated to provide a Windows binary for his project. I was merely pointing out that there are a lot of people not using his module because of the lack of a Windows binary, so it really should come as no surprise that people keep asking for solutions to combination/permutation problems. But it turns out he actually had one, which he graciously provided in response to my observation. If I had kept my trap shut, I wouldn't have it, would I? Squeaky wheels get grease. And, through my blundering tests, he found a place where he should be raising an exception, so he benefits also. Luckily, not everyone has the "here's a nickel kid, get yourself a better computer" attitude. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
