backward/forward compatibility in PYTHON?

[Peter Hansen]

Attila Horvath wrote:
> 
> Dear PYTHON community,
> 
> I'm new to PYTHON but am considering it for a new project development. As
> with any new language system I have a key concern:
> 
>         How is backward (and forward) compatibility resolved in PYTHON?

Have you considered distributing your application with something
like py2exe?  This creates an executable and, along with maybe
some library files, allows you to distribute the required environment
along with the code.  

In other words, avoid the issue altogether.

-Peter