[Python-Dev] Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7

[Paul Moore]

On 26 September 2014 19:01, Steve Dower <Steve.Dower at microsoft.com> wrote:
> Microsoft has released a compiler package targeting Python 2.7 (i.e. VC9). We've produced this package to help library developers build wheels for Windows, but also to help users unblock themselves when they need to build C extensions themselves.
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> The Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7 is available from: http://aka.ms/vcpython27

That is fantastic news!
Paul