On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:17:48 +0100, hg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Duncan Booth wrote: > >> Franz Steinhaeusler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, I'm only curious. >>> >>> Why is Python and most extension (also wxPython) not built using an >>> open source compiler like gcc or g++ on Windows? >>> >>> I'm always wondering, why Microsoft is still supported >>> in that way, using VC++ 7.1, if I'm not wrong. >>> >>> Ok, maybe the compiled assembler code could be better, but >>> this cannot be the reason, or? >>> >>> It would be wonderful (from the principle) if this could be possible. >>> From the standpoint of open source. >>> >>> What are your opinions? >> >> Practicality beats purity. >> >> To maximise the interoperability of Python with other software on the >> platform it makes sense to use the best supported compiler environment for >> the platform.
@Duncan: Yes, you are not wrong! :) But this is not really open source in my opinion. Ok there is the VC++ toolkit for download. I'm just curious, if there ever had compiled on windows using that toolkit or even with gcc, and with gcc, whether there are problems or/and differences in speed and run time behaviour. > >Still, if one considers the many threads of people trying to get it to work >with the "free" version + other people that had to invest in VS mostly for >that (I did) / it might eventually be fair to reconsider. > >+ a dll is a dll > >hg @hg: that would be cool. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
