Donnal> Is there a pure Python version of the new datetime module (or Donnal> portions thereof) that I could use for development on 2.2.2... Sure, check out the version in the sandbox: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/python/python/nondist/sandbox/datetime/ I believe Tim Peters has been keeping both versions in sync with one another. Skip