Windows 95/98: Python uses console, not stdio

[Gordon McMillan]

Jon K Hellan writes:

> I am unable to run Python in a shell window in emacs on Windows
> 95/98. I use the bash shell, but don't think this makes any
> difference.
> 
> If Python reads/writes from/to console, not stdio, this would be an
> explanation. 
 
But it doesn't. On Windows, stdio (and the whole c runtime lib) is a 
compatibility layer. NT achieves the best compatibility, though 
it still requires workarounds and has a few doesn't-work-at-alls. The 
number of the latter increases on Win95/98. This is probably related 
to a known Win95 bug that prevents piping from working. 

- Gordon