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

[sturlamolden]

On 7 Jul, 11:32, Jonathan Hartley <tart... at tartley.com> wrote:
> Also,
> this would solve the pain of Python developers attempting to
> redistribute py2exe versions of their programs (i.e. they have to own
> a Visual Studio license to legally be able to redistribute the
> required C runtime)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&displaylang=en

If this is not sufficient, ask Microsoft for permission or buy a copy
of Visual Studio (any will do, you can rebuild Python).

I don't understand enough to know why Visual
> Studio was chosen instead of MinGW. Can anyone shed any light on that
> decision?

It the standard C and C++ compiler on Windows.