On behalf of the IronPython team, I'm happy to announce the first (and probably only) beta release of IronPython 2.7.2.
Like all IronPython 2.7-series releases, *.NET 4 is required* to install it. Installing this release will replace any existing IronPython 2.7-series installation. Unlike previous releases, the assemblies for all supported platforms are included in the installer as well as the zip package. IronPython 2.7.2 Alpha 2 includes support for .NET 3.5, .NET 4, Silverlight 4, Silverlight 5, Mono for Android (http://xamarin.com/monoforandroid) 4.0, and Windows Phone 7.5. Check the "Platforms" directory for the required assemblies. Any feedback on the supported platforms, especially for Android and Windows Phone, is greatly appreciated. For 2.7.2, the mobile platforms should be treated as previews, and expect them to change for 2.7.3. The biggest improvements in IronPython 2.7.2 are support for the zipimport module, thanks to Alex Earl, and the sqlite3 module. The pyc.py compiler can now generate standalone executables by embedding the IronPython assemblies. Many other bugs have been fixed as well. IronPython 2.7.2 Beta 1 is also available on NuGet (http://nuget.org). To add it to your project, run `Install-Package IronPython -IncludePrerelease` (and `Install-Package IronPython.StdLib -IncludePrerelease` if you want the standard library as well) from the Package Manager Console. Because it's a prerelease package, it won't show up in the Package Manager UI. The final release of IronPython 2.7.2 is currently set for March 11. Any fixes should be made available prior to the release of the RC on March 4th. - Jeff _______________________________________________ Ironpython-users mailing list Ironpython-users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/ironpython-users
