Martin v. Löwis wrote: > The same is true for any other operating system, though: you need to > install the compiler tool chain (sometimes, you need to buy it first), > and compiling Python with all extensions is not a trivial task.
Even on Linux, it takes a bit of fiddling. I finally remembered to write the steps down for Kubuntu when I set up my current machine (you need to apt-get half a dozen or so additional dev packages): http://boredomandlaziness.blogspot.com/2010/01/kubuntu-dev-packages-to-build-python.html Take away the convenience of apt-get and add installing the compiler and installer toolchains and you've got a fair amount of setup time on your hands (and lots of things that can go wrong). Cheers, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan | ncogh...@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
