[issue1448] Build Python with VS 2005(MSVC8)

[Martin v. Löwis]

Martin v. Löwis added the comment:

I'm rejecting this patch, for several reasons:
- it addresses too many issues in a single patch. Separate bug reports
need to be submitted for independent issues.
- for each issue, it fails to explain what the problem is. For example,
"some libraries are outdated" is not a problem per se, but only would be
a problem if those old libraries don't work with the new compiler; the
actual problem is not reported here.
- it suggests to upgrade libraries; I assume it does so for Python 2.6
and 3.0. However, upgrading libraries should be deferred until before
the release. People building the development versions of Python are
expected to arrange the build environment themselves in a way they like,
using readme.txt only as a guideline.
- the patches to upgrade the libraries are incomplete.

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nosy: +loewis
resolution:  -> rejected
status: open -> closed

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