[Python-Dev] Issue2889: Add Curses for Windows as native module for 2.6

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sat May 24 11:48:19 CEST 2008


> I would really like to see this as release blocker, because the problem
> raised once in a while in the past and the windows people who are
> interested in getting console interface tools usually lack the knowledge
> of unix platform to do the task.

It certainly can't be a release blocker: there is no accepted PEP
demanding it, it does not cause any crashes, and it is no regression
over earlier releases.

For this to have any chance, it *must* work with Visual Studio.
Requiring gcc is unacceptable.

Regards,
Martin


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