[Python-Dev] mingw support?

[Sturla Molden]

> The problem really is that when people ask for MingW support, they mean
> all kinds of things,

Usually it means they want to build C or C++ extensions, don't have Visual
Studio, don't know about the SDK compiler, and have misunderstood the CRT
problem.

As long at Python builds with the free Windows 7 SDK, I think it is
sufficient to that mingw is supported for extensions (and the only reasons
for selecing mingw over Microsoft C/C++ on windows are Fortran and C99 --
the Windows SDK compiler is a free download as well.)

Enthought (32-bit) ships with a mingw gcc compiler configured to build
extensions. That might be something to consider for Python on Windows. It
will prevent accidental linking with wrong libraries (particularly the
CRT).

Sturla