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On 29/07/2014 13:54, Colin J. Williams wrote:
> i.  I've seen notes, in various places to say that the Express version
> is not acceptable for compiling Python packages.  Is it, in fact usable
> for this purpose?

All wrong, I've been using the express editions for years with no 
problems.  See here for more 
https://docs.python.org/devguide/setup.html#windows

>
> ii. The Service Pack 1 has the original studio as a prerequisite.  That
> is no longer available from Microsoft.
>
> Any advice would be welcomed.
>
> Colin W.
>

And please don't top post, thanks.

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence