[Python-Dev] PEP 3149 thoughts

[Ralf Schmitt]

Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> writes:

>
> Section added:
>
> Windows
> =======
>
> This PEP only addresses build issues on POSIX systems that use the
> ``configure`` script.  While Windows or other platform support is not
> explicitly disallowed under this PEP, platform expertise is needed in
> order to evaluate, describe, and implement support on such platforms.
> It is not currently clear that the facilities in this PEP are even
> useful for Windows.
>

If it's useful on unix like systems, why shouldn't it be useful on
windows? Multiple versions of python can be installed on windows
too. And people might also like to share their packages between
installations.

- Ralf