[Python-Dev] Python 2.7: only Visual Studio 2008?

[Luc Bourhis]

Thanks for the quick response.

>> [...] A compiler upgrade is a feature, so the change to
>> VS2010 could only be applied to the version actively receiving new
>> features, which at the time was 3.3.
> 
> But this does not prevent anyone from creating and maintaining such a
> patch, outside of the official python.org repository.

I was contemplating that option indeed. Sébastien Sablé seemed to have the same aim. Would you know any other such efforts? I would rather prefer to contribute back to the community.

Best wishes,

Luc Bourhis