[Python-Dev] Snapshot win32all builds of interest?

[Guido van Rossum]

> I'm wondering if there is any interest in me making regular,
> basically untested win32all builds against the current Python CVS
> tree?
> 
> It would be fairly simple for me to do - I run against CVS Python,
> so it is really just bundling up my latest built files into an
> installer .EXE.  I would only do it for the current CVS trunk - ie,
> no Python 2.2 or earlier builds in this form.  However, I would only
> bother if there were people willing to use it.  I figure that if
> there aren't people in this forum who would use it, I won't find
> them anywhere ;)

I think that would be useful, especially if the current 2.2-compatible
win32all does not work with 2.3, or if you have added features since
that was last released.

> OTOH, people in this forum using CVS Python on Windows may prefer to
> use CVS and build their own win32all - I really have no clue ;)

Not me.  I know how to build and install Python from source on
Windows, but setting up another project is a major pain for a Unix
weenie like me, so I'd much prefer a binary distribution.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)