[Python-Dev] Building Python with .NET 2003 SDK

[logistix]

I decided to see if you really could build Python with the .NET
compiler.

I just got a preliminary build done that passed 67 tests (and failed 17)

Two big gothas:

1) You also need to install the "Platform SDK".  This one makes the .NET
SDK download seem fast.

2) VC6 generated makefiles include references to a few .lib files that
aren't included.  They also don't seem to be needed either.  The
offending librarys are largeint.lib, odbc32.lib, and odbccp32.lib.

More detailed notes on what had to be done to get it working can be
found here,

http://www.cathoderaymission.net/~logistix/python/buildingPythonWithDotN
et.html

Enjoy!

-Grant