[Python-Dev] Re: MS VC 7 offer

[David Abrahams]

Brian Quinlan <brian@sweetapp.com> writes:

>> I can see the downside (next to no experience with 7.x, and perhaps
> none
>> before the final release).  What's the upside?
>
> It's free and more standards compliant. 

That compliance means a lot to C++ programmers.  It takes MSVC from
being a real PITA to do any serious C++ in (Vc7.0 was worse than 6 in
some ways) to being a first-class contender among quality C++
implementations.

I'm not sure whether that should have any effect on decisions made
about Python development, though ;-)

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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