Redhat 7.1 and Python 2.1

[Pekka Pessi]

>When I download the Redhat RPMs from Python.org, I keep getting an error
>that ther following libraries are required:

>libssl.so.0
>libcrypto.so.0

>Any ideas how to get these packages, I tried rpmfind.net, but could not find
>these.

        They are included in the openssl095a-0.9.5a-1 package, found on the
        installation CD.

>- Why doesn't Redhat ship with Python 2.1?  The 1.5.2 it ships with is a
>little dated isn't it?

        RedHat is using Python 1.5.2 in many of its own basic tools and
        scripts, I think they are afraid of compatibility problems.  Try to
        make link from /usr/bin/python2.1 to /usr/bin/python and see the
        fireworks when everything breaks down.  I have linked python2.1 to
        /usr/local/bin/python and nothing (knocking on wood) has breaked
        apart this far.

                                                Pekka