[python-win32] differences between ActiveState Python and Standard Python + win32all?

Bob Gailer bgailer at alum.rpi.edu
Thu Apr 17 17:19:24 EDT 2003


At 06:08 PM 4/17/2003 -0400, Scott Prive wrote:
>If I am not misunderstanding, for Windows users there are two platforms for
>win32 programming? One is ActiveState, and the other is standard python.org
>with Mark's win32all extension.
>
>Do I have this correct?
>
>If so, should I use one over the other and/or are there major differences
>(within the context of win32 programming). I grabbed the AS installer simply
>because it's all in one.

AFAIK those are 2 ways to get the same thing. The only difference I know is 
that Mark's changes will appear in his distribution first; it takes time 
for ActiveState to catch up.

Bob Gailer
bgailer at alum.rpi.edu
303 442 2625
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