[Python-Dev] Fwd: Broken link to download (Mac OS X)

[Paul Moore]

On 14 April 2010 07:37, Paul Rudin <paul at rudin.co.uk> wrote:
> "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> writes:
>
>> The major difference in the "do it yourself" attitude is that Mac user
>> get a compiler for free, as part of the operating system release,
>> whereas for Windows, they have to pay for it (leaving alone VS Express
>> for the moment).
>
> JOOI why ignore the express versions of the MS compilers? All (I think)
> MS compilers are available for free in command line versions - it's the
> GUI tools you pay for.

I believe that the express editions don't include some of the advanced
optimisations (profile guided optimisation rings a bell) which are
used to build the official binaries. So if the binaries were built
using Express Edition, they would be somewhat slower.

That is just my recollection, however - it may be out of date or wrong.
Paul.