On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 08:02, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <luke.leighton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > of course - if python for win32 ENTIRELY DROPPED msvc as a development > platform, and went for an entirely free software development > toolchain, then this problem goes away. That's a non-starter for anyone who incorporates Python in an existing MSVC-based development environment. When in Rome... -- Tim Lesher <tlesher@xxxxxxxxx>