2.0 or 2.1 on win32

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <h5F67.47313$C81.4027272 at bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
douglas savitsky <dsavitsk at e-coli.net> wrote:
>
>i am installing a new server and i need to know if there is reason to
>install either 2.0 or 2.1 or any other version.  The server is win2k (2
>1GHZ, 512, raid, etc.).  the clients are also win2k.
>
>the applications that run on the clients connect the the server via DCOM.
>the python running on the server connects to other objects sometimes with
>COM and sometimes not.  the clients use 2.0 as there seems to be some
>weirdness in 2.1/tkinter on windows, but there won't be any tkinter on the
>server.  so, should i stick with 2.0 on the server as well? are there
>stability issues or compatability issues to be aware of with other versions?

I'd say for starters that the question should be "2.0.1 or 2.1.1?"

Overall, my personal preference is to deal with cross-version issues as
little as possible, so if your clients are using 2.0.1, the server
should, too.  (And, yes, I do definitely recommend upgrading the clients
if possible.)
-- 
                      --- Aahz  <*>  (Copyright 2001 by aahz at pobox.com)

Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6                 http://www.rahul.net/aahz/
Androgynous poly kinky vanilla queer het Pythonista   

Fortune cookie: Watch your relations with other people carefully, be reserved.