[Python-Dev] MSVC 6.0 patch

[Thomas Heller]

Luke Dunstan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This patch submitted in March allows Python trunk to be built using MSVC 6:
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1457736&group_id=5470&atid=305470
> 
> It is not my patch but I am quite interested because the code changes are 
> also required to build with MS eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0, the Windows CE 4.x 
> compiler. I'm guessing that the person assigned to the patch is too busy so 
> I hope somebody else can take over?

Since nobody else replied, let me answer this:
The reason that this patch has not been applied is probably that nobody
of the core developers is interested in it any longer.

IMO the best would be if you integrated this patch, or the subset that you need,
into your WinCE patch.

Thomas