Python 2.2 properties

[Peter Hansen]

Mark McEahern wrote:
> 
> Given these suggestions, I'd probably suggest something like this:
> 
> """property only works with new-style classes.  There are two ways to write
> a new style class:
> 
> 1.  Derive your class directly from object.
> 2.  Derive from a class that derives from object (e.g., list)."""
> 
> Or you could collapse 2 into 1:
> 
> Derive your class either directly or indirectly from object.

To a programmer who understands object-oriented programming,
I would think saying both is redundant.  Subclasses are 
subclasses, and implement or override the features of their
ancestors, no matter how far descended.