[Python-Dev] Python 2.4, MS .NET 1.1 and distutils

["Martin v. Löwis"]

M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> Now since extensions for 2.4 will have to be built using the
> same compiler as Python itself (the one that comes with VC7.1
> which is the same as the one in the freely downloadable
> .NET 1.1 SDK)

My understanding is that these are not exactly the same compilers;
I recall that the freely-redistributable one lacks support for
optimization.

Regards,
Martin