New development windows, IronPython or PythonWin

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Dan wrote:
>
>  I realise its in beta. But long term, do you think that the win32com,
> win32gui etc... will have no support because everyone jumps on the
> Microsoft bandwagon? Aren't the windows support extensions supported
> primarily by one guy, Mark Hammond? As a developer, this seams to leave
> me with a vulnerability long term. Thanks for the advise.

Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
>
> Well, from what we've seen so far, I'd rather rely on open source
> software than on proprietary one. An oss project lives as long as
> someone is willing to maintain it, and anyone can pick it up. And I
> wouldn't count on "every one jumping on MS wagon" neither.

I find this comment curious, as IronPython *is* an open source
software.
Even if Microsoft is to stop its development today, anyone can pick up
the
source and continue.

Seo Sanghyeon