[Python-Dev] Do we need to support Tcl/Tk versions before 8.0?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
> The _tkinter.c source code is littered with #ifdefs that mostly center
> around distinguishing between Tcl/Tk 8.0 and older versions.  The
> two pre-8.0 version supported seem to be 7.5/4.1 and 7.6/4.2.
>=20
> Would it be reasonable to assume that everybody is using at least
> Tcl/Tk version 8.0?  This would simplify the code somewhat.

yes.

if people are using older versions, they can always
use the version shipped with 1.5.2.

(has anyone actually tested that one with pre-8.0
versions, btw?)

> Or should I ask this in a larger forum?

maybe.  maybe not.

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