[Python-Dev] VC++ 2008 Express Edition now locked away?

[Brian Curtin]

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there any plan for future Python versions to use a free compiler on
> Windows? That would eliminate this issue, but presumably would create
> others.

No plan, although there are at times patches/issues floating around to
add some level of support for MinGW (or something like it) in addition
to Microsoft's compiler.