making python scripts backwards compatible

[Alex Martelli]

J.Jacob wrote:
        ...
> [Martin v. Löwis]
>> The net result is that PyXML 0.8 will not support Python 1.5.2
>> anymore, and that Redhat therefore won't incorporate PyXML 0.8 in any
>> of the Redhat 7.x releases.
> 
> Those damn companies :)  Wish there was a petition list or something
> so we can do something about the Red Hat policy.

We can, it's called "voring with your wallet" -- I've migrated to
Mandrake and I'm pretty happy with it (Mandrake 8.2 includes Python
2.2:-).  Of course, it may help to make RedHat know about one's
motivations for such choices.


Alex