[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython: Add NEWS and whatsnew entries for the packaging module

[Dan Stromberg]

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Tres Seaver <tseaver at palladion.com> wrote:

> > Even for Python 2.4, really? Do you really need to support this old
> Python
>
>
> Yes.  Many projects distribute packages to folks still using 2.4.
>

Supporting detail: I recently installed the latest CentOS, 5.6, and found
that it still Ships with CPython 2.4.

I installed a CPython 3.2 in /usr/local almost immediately, but I can see
how some might want 2.4 support yet.
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