
I'm still no-mail on python-dev, forwarding as FYI ----- Forwarded message from Eric Albrecht <eric.albrecht@Nichecubed.com> ----- From: Eric Albrecht <eric.albrecht@Nichecubed.com> To: "webmaster@python.org" <webmaster@python.org> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:48:11 -0400 Subject: Front Runner Program Regarding: Windows 7 Compatibility for Python Application. I am trying to contact your company regarding the Microsoft Windows 7 Compatibility Program for the application above. I have not been able to get in touch with the person responsible for this application in your company and this is why I am reaching out to you through the Support Team. This application has been identified as one of the applications Microsoft would like to see supported on Windows 7 and I have been tasked by Microsoft to help answer your questions about Windows 7 application compatibility and help you get your application through the Windows 7 "Green Light" compatibility process. If your application already supports Windows Vista, chances are it will already be compatible with Windows 7 without the need for any code changes. By pledging support for Windows 7 you're application will automatically be listed in the Windows Application Compatibility seen currently by more than 1 million users per month. The registration is extremely simple and just asks a few key questions. Here is the link to Microsoft's ISV Application Compatibility page: www.isvappcompat.com<http://www.isvappcompat.com/> . When you have a moment, I would encourage you to visit the site and complete the process to pledge support for your application on Windows 7 by October 22nd 2009 when Windows 7 is officially released. In addition if you are able to pledge compatibility you'll receive access to a special Windows 7 Partner Marketing Kit that includes a press release with a Microsoft quote, plus customizable marketing templates including; email templates, postcards, web banners, business letter, and copy blocks, all to identify to your customers, or potential customers that your solutions are compatible with Windows 7. If you provide me with a phone number where to get in touch with you, I will call you to answer any questions you may have. Once you register on the ISV Application Compatibility site, I would appreciate it if email me to let me know that you have completed so that I can make a note of it for Microsoft. If you register the application under a different partner or application name please let me know in order to track changes. If there is a new version of the application and there are no plans to support Windows 7 on the older version please register the older version as "No planned Support" on the site as well as the new version with desired Win7 compatibility date. Should you have any questions about this email feel free to call me or send an email to my supervisor at v-mafl@microsoft.com<mailto:v-mafl@microsoft.com>. Best regards, Eric Albrecht 800-508-4291 EXT: 309 eric.albrecht@nichecubed.com<mailto:eric.albrecht@nichecubed.com> ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Aahz (aahz@pythoncraft.com) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "To me vi is Zen. To use vi is to practice zen. Every command is a koan. Profound to the user, unintelligible to the uninitiated. You discover truth everytime you use it." --reddy@lion.austin.ibm.com

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 08:11:55AM -0700, Aahz wrote: -> I'm still no-mail on python-dev, forwarding as FYI -> -> ----- Forwarded message from Eric Albrecht <eric.albrecht@Nichecubed.com> ----- -> -> From: Eric Albrecht <eric.albrecht@Nichecubed.com> -> To: "webmaster@python.org" <webmaster@python.org> -> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:48:11 -0400 -> Subject: Front Runner Program -> -> Regarding: Windows 7 Compatibility for Python Application. Thanks, Aahz! I don't see a Windows 7 buildbot up here: http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/all/ but I confess that I'm bad at reading these pages. Has anyone tried compiling either trunk or py3k on Win 7? Would this be useful? My recently acquired* MSDN account has led me to getting XP up and running in a VM, and I would be happy to try other Windows OSes of interest. --titus * acquired courtesy of Snakebite/Trent Nelson. -- C. Titus Brown, ctb@msu.edu

Without checking the specific program, I think chances are that there are higher requirements for being listed in some Microsoft list than "it works", in particular wrt. the installation procedure. Of course, testing that it works is a good idea independent of any logo certification. Regards, Martin

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 08:11:55AM -0700, Aahz wrote: -> I'm still no-mail on python-dev, forwarding as FYI -> -> ----- Forwarded message from Eric Albrecht <eric.albrecht@Nichecubed.com> ----- -> -> From: Eric Albrecht <eric.albrecht@Nichecubed.com> -> To: "webmaster@python.org" <webmaster@python.org> -> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:48:11 -0400 -> Subject: Front Runner Program -> -> Regarding: Windows 7 Compatibility for Python Application. Thanks, Aahz! I don't see a Windows 7 buildbot up here: http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/all/ but I confess that I'm bad at reading these pages. Has anyone tried compiling either trunk or py3k on Win 7? Would this be useful? My recently acquired* MSDN account has led me to getting XP up and running in a VM, and I would be happy to try other Windows OSes of interest. --titus * acquired courtesy of Snakebite/Trent Nelson. -- C. Titus Brown, ctb@msu.edu

Without checking the specific program, I think chances are that there are higher requirements for being listed in some Microsoft list than "it works", in particular wrt. the installation procedure. Of course, testing that it works is a good idea independent of any logo certification. Regards, Martin
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"Martin v. Löwis"
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Aahz
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C. Titus Brown
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Paul Moore