Re: [pygame] MSVCR71.dll

[andrew baker <failrate@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm, I was just able to build Python 2.4 from source on Windows XP
with Cygwin and gcc.  I then used a simple script to test that the
executable would actually function.  Now, it required disabling
threading for the so-called "band-aid" fix, but still, I don't even
use threads in my games, and there's apparently a more complete fix
available.  So, it's apparently feasible to compile Python and maybe
PyGame and all the others in some other compiler than MSVC71.

On 8/28/05, Brian Fisher <brian_fisher@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: andrew baker <failrate@xxxxxxxxx>
> > This is a known issue with all py2exe/pygame2exe distributions with
> > Python 2.4.  For this reason, I am boycotting 2.4 and dependant
> > modules until it's made free of this burdensome yoke.
> >
> > I hope that didn't sound too melodramatic, but I'm really salty about
> > how the issue affects distribution.
> >
> I agree. I know the whole msvcr71.dll is discussed ad naseum on other forums,
> but I don't plan on using pygame over python 2.4 for similar reasons. I
> actually have a licensed copy of .NET 2003, but I don't want to deal with
> having my EULA right to satisfy the redistribution requirements or to even
> have to add the file size of the dll.
> 
> 
> 


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