sre is broken in SuSE 9.2

[Denis S. Otkidach]

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:46:06 +0100
"Fredrik Lundh" <fredrik at pythonware.com> wrote:

> > Can --with-wctype-functions configure option be the
> > source of problem?
> 
> yes.
> 
> that option disables Python's own Unicode database, and relies on the C library's
> wctype.h (iswalpha, etc) to behave properly for Unicode characters.  this isn't true
> for all environments.
> 
> is this an official SuSE release?  do they often release stuff that hasn't been tested
> at all?

Yes, it's official release:
# rpm -qi python
Name        : python                       Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 2.3.4                             Vendor: SUSE LINUX AG, Nuernberg, Germany
Release     : 3                             Build Date: Tue Oct  5 02:28:25 2004
Install date: Fri Jan 28 13:53:49 2005      Build Host: gambey.suse.de
Group       : Development/Languages/Python   Source RPM: python-2.3.4-3.src.rpm
Size        : 15108594                         License: Artistic License, Other License(s), see package
Signature   : DSA/SHA1, Tue Oct  5 02:42:38 2004, Key ID a84edae89c800aca
Packager    : http://www.suse.de/feedback
URL         : http://www.python.org/
Summary     : Python Interpreter
<snip>

BTW, where have they found something with Artistic License in Python?

-- 
Denis S. Otkidach
http://www.python.ru/      [ru]