[Python-Dev] MS VC 7 offer

[Moore, Paul]

From: Williams, Gerald S (Jerry) [mailto:gsw@agere.com]
> Are there any reasons why we can't just switch to MINGW
> instead? If the VC7 RT is the way of the future, then
> presumably MINGW will eventually support it. If not, it
> might be better to avoid VC7 anyway. :-)

I've asked on the mingw users list about VC7 compatibility.
It's quite possible that the msvcr71.dll EULA conditions
will make this a non-starter, though (I don't understand
them, but they sound scary...)

Paul.