wxPython/distutils/README_1st.txt

   1 This is a copy of the Distutils package from Python (currently version
   2 2.3a2.)  This newer copy of distutils is used for all versions of
   3 Python to avoid some problems in the older versions that show up in
   4 wxPython builds and to avoid having to make some ugly hacks in local
   5 modules to work around them.
   6
   7 There is one little 1-line customization (hack) in msvccompiler.py
   8 that allows the CFLAGS to be given on the RC.EXE command line.  This
   9 is required so the wx.rc files can be found when it is #included. I've
  10 submitted this patch to the Python project so if it gets into the main
  11 Distutils distribution I can remove this code.  (However, the newer
  12 version of distutils should still always be used, at least on Windows,
  13 so it will need to wait until there it a Distutils distribution that
  14 can be installed on the older Pythons.)
  15
  16 I have not yet applied any patches specifically for MSCV 7 yet.  So
  17 far it appears that if you have the PATH setup properly (like I
  18 usually do) that distutils works as is.
  19