making python scripts backwards compatible

[Ken Seehof]

Shaleh wrote:
> ...
> I find it particularly annoying that the python group makes this 
> assumption we
> are all running last week's python.  Not everyone owns the machine their
> scripts run on.

Me too :-)

I find it even more annoying that the python group makes the
assumption that I don't need lots of money and a really big
house in Hawaii.  They should each send me $250.00 and tell
their friends to do the same. I would really appreciate it :-)

- Ken Seehof