[Python-Dev] Fwd: Broken link to download (Mac OS X)

[Steve Holden]

Paul Moore wrote:
> On 14 April 2010 07:37, Paul Rudin <paul at rudin.co.uk> wrote:
>> "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> writes:
>>
>>> The major difference in the "do it yourself" attitude is that Mac user
>>> get a compiler for free, as part of the operating system release,
>>> whereas for Windows, they have to pay for it (leaving alone VS Express
>>> for the moment).
>> JOOI why ignore the express versions of the MS compilers? All (I think)
>> MS compilers are available for free in command line versions - it's the
>> GUI tools you pay for.
> 
> I believe that the express editions don't include some of the advanced
> optimisations (profile guided optimisation rings a bell) which are
> used to build the official binaries. So if the binaries were built
> using Express Edition, they would be somewhat slower.
> 
> That is just my recollection, however - it may be out of date or wrong.
> Paul.

I spent some considerable effort last year ensuring the developer
community was well-supplied with MS developer licenses that give access
to any necessary tools. Was I wasting my time?

regards
 Steve
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