what windows compiler for python 3.5?

[Mark Lawrence]

On 24/07/2015 11:53, Robin Becker wrote:
> On 24/07/2015 11:38, Chris Angelico wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Robin Becker <robin at reportlab.com>
>> wrote:
> .......
>>> more searching I find this on the 3.5 b1 download page
>>>
>>> "Windows users: The Windows binaries were built with Microsoft Visual
>>> Studio
>>> 2015, which is not yet officially released. (It's currently offered in
>>> "Preview" mode, which is akin to a "beta".) It is our intention to ship
>>> Python 3.5 using VS2015, although right now VS2015's final release
>>> date is
>>> unclear."
>>
>> That would be correct, if you're seeking to match the python.org
>> builds (eg if you're building an extension module). I've no idea what
>> the compiler requirements are if you simply want to build CPython from
>> source.
>>
> .......
>
> yes I build extensions for reportlab. Unfortunately, despite our MSDN
> subscription to the Visual Studio stuff we have no access to the Visual
> Studio Version 2015. Last one in my downloads is currently 2013. Pity.

I'm successfully building with Visual Studio Version 2015 Community 
Edition RC.  It's a good job that modern drives have so much space as it 
takes up *EIGHT GIG* of space, so the download and install takes quite a 
time.  I'm aware that Steve Dower is trying to get a much smaller 
install made available for those who just want to build from the command 
line.

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Mark Lawrence