[python-win32] More info about Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)

[Tim Roberts]

Thomas Pietrowski wrote:
> Ok, so basically the same I know from Linux.
> But how likely is it that Python 2.7.14 (which is currently the latest
> version) is linked against old libraries?
> Isn't the Python Foundation updating their build system regularly, too?

No.  In the past, the policy has been whatever build system is used for
2.7.0 will be used for all 2.7.x releases.  If they upgrade their Visual
Studio, then all users have to upgrade, too, and in the Windows world
that costs money.


> At the moment I'm quite convinced that the choice of an MFC version
> does not depend on Python, but on which version you built PyWin32.
> However, this is only my current feeling.

Right.  The core interpreter has no UI, and does not link to MFC.

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