[issue1448] Build Python with VS 2005(MSVC8)

Changes by Christian Heimes: -- components: +Installation keywords: +patch priority: -> normal versions: +Python 2.6, Python 3.0 -Python 2.5 __ Tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __

[issue1448] Build Python with VS 2005(MSVC8)

Christian Heimes added the comment: I'm a bit concerned with the upgrade from DB 4.4. to 4.6 and SQLite from 3.3 to 3.5. Are the APIs backward compatible or can the Python bindings handle the new APIs? I believe that Python 2.6 is compatible with db4.6 but I'm not sure about SQLite. Have you run

[issue1448] Build Python with VS 2005(MSVC8)

Martin v. Löwis added the comment: I'm rejecting this patch, for several reasons: - it addresses too many issues in a single patch. Separate bug reports need to be submitted for independent issues. - for each issue, it fails to explain what the problem is. For example, "some libraries are outdate