RE: [xml] python bindings on windows

["Stephane Bidoul" <stephane bidoul softwareag com>]

> > ROOT = r'@prefix@'
> >
> > in setup.py.in, it can be replaced by the 
> > buildPrefix variable of configure.js.
>
> Okay, that is a good default. I'll still provide a special 
> variable for 
> that, because the Python ROOT could as well be different to 
> the libxml 
> prefix dir.

Fine by me.
 
> Since you plan to use an exclusive library with the Pythin 
> bindings, setting 
> the incdir through configure.js for the build with Python 
> would suffice, no?

Yes and no. Setup.py needs to find the .lib to link with, 
and also the libxml dlls to redistribute with the bindings.
 
> Just let the people examine the diff and they will 
> scream if they 
> believe it would break something on their platform. If 
> someone screams, then 
> we'll find a way to satisfy all parties.

Ok.
 
> Okay, I'll post that as soon as I make the required modifications to 
> configure.js.

Great. I'll try it out and give you feedback.

-sbi