[python-win32] Python implementations on Windows 8rt

[Tim Roberts]

Chris Lambacher wrote:
> Microsoft has stated that only . NET apps will run on Windows on ARM
> so you will likely need to use IronPython if you want to use Python on
> Windows on Arm.

That's not correct.  The .NET Framework will NOT be ported on Windows
ARM, so .NET applications will not run.  Only Metro applications (using
WinRT) will work on Windows ARM.  You will not be using Python on
Windows ARM, nor will you be able to distribute Python applications.

Windows RT (which is what they're calling the version of Windows 8 that
runs on ARM) is to Windows 8 what Android is to Linux.  It's a very
restricted, tightly controlled environment.  It's Windows for Phones,
not just another port of Windows desktop.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
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