Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-14 Thread Steve Dower
Nick Coghlan wrote: With the recent (excellent) announcements around switching from the current Visual Studio Express model to the far more full featured Visual Studio Community approach, what will the situation be in relation to using Visual Studio Community edition to work on CPython? It

[Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread Steve Dower
Just wondering who is regularly/occasionally using VS 2010 to work on Python? Also, who currently owns the Windows buildbots and are you willing/able to add a VS 2015 Preview installation (or give me access so I can do it)? I can also set up a VS 2015 buildbot, but the old ones will break if

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread Tim Golden
On 13/11/2014 19:47, Steve Dower wrote: Just wondering who is regularly/occasionally using VS 2010 to work on Python? I use VS 2010 (and VS 2008 if I'm building 2.7). Frankly my time has been so scarce this last year, I don't manage to use them from one month to the next. But I do use them.

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread Ethan Furman
On 11/13/2014 11:47 AM, Steve Dower wrote: Just wondering who is regularly/occasionally using VS 2010 to work on Python? Very occasional. In fact, my MSDS subscription expired and I missed the last call for renewals. :( If it will help (and I can get a renewed subscription), I can

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread Steve Dower
Tim Golden wrote: Are the changes for VS2015 likely to hamper a build against VS2010? I hadn't tried it, but it looks like it works fine with VS2010 (with a few extra warnings, but nothing fatal as far as the build is concerned). I'm a little surprised, tbh, but not overly upset :) Guess I

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread David Bolen
Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com writes: Also, who currently owns the Windows buildbots and are you willing/able to add a VS 2015 Preview installation (or give me access so I can do it)? (...) I've got several of the Windows buildbots, and could add this. Is there benefit to just

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread Steve Dower
David Bolen wrote: Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com writes: Also, who currently owns the Windows buildbots and are you willing/able to add a VS 2015 Preview installation (or give me access so I can do it)? (...) I've got several of the Windows buildbots, and could add this. Is there

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread David Bolen
Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com writes: Starting with just the Win7 or Win8 one would be fine. Python 3.5 won't support XP, and VS 2015 doesn't support XP (though I believe it will still be able to build for XP, just not *on* XP). Ok, I'll probably try the Win8 buildbot first then.

Re: [Python-Dev] Who's using VS/Windows to work on Python?

2014-11-13 Thread Nick Coghlan
On 14 November 2014 05:47, Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com wrote: Just wondering who is regularly/occasionally using VS 2010 to work on Python? Also, who currently owns the Windows buildbots and are you willing/able to add a VS 2015 Preview installation (or give me access so I can