Download Microsoft C/C++ compiler for use with Python 2.6/2.7 ASAP

[Martin P. Hellwig]

On 07/06/10 21:19, sturlamolden wrote:
> On 6 Jul, 21:49, Christian Heimes<li... at cheimes.de>  wrote:
>
>> I agree, the situation isn't ideal. I see if I can get in contact with
>> Microsoft's open source team. Perhaps they can keep the download link to
>> VS 2008 EE working.
>
> It seems the MSDN subscription required to get VS 2008 costs one
> dollar less than $1200. So it does not fit within everyone's budget.
>
>
Take in the cost of your operating system, and the ones you want to test 
against, perhaps you also like to use office.
Although I am not a windows developer per se, I do use windows XP, 2000 
2003, 2008, Vista and 7 for testing. I also use office for all those 
clients who think that this is the only format.

1200 USD is actually quite cheap, but then again I didn't pay that 
because I am either always been in an academic license (about 70 EUR a 
year) or like now in a program for businesses who just start up (free 
with my bank as supporting agent). When this 3 year subscription is over 
I fall anyway in the cheaper renewals and if not I am sure that there is 
some other brand new scheme like they did for the last decade.

Anyway, if you want to provide tools for platforms that are closed 
source that means that there are costs for the developer and the client.
Although the cost for MS platforms are reasonable (as a developer and 
you know you way around, that means go a couple of times to those free 
MS events and it is quite likely you get an MSDN subscription for being 
such a good loyal puppy), there are always costs.

If you don't like that better convince your target audience about an 
open source operating system, whichever that may be.

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mph