Why new Python 2.5 feature "class C()" return old-style class ?

[Peter Otten]

Aahz wrote:

> The whole point of adding the () option to
> classes was to ease the learning process for newbies who don't
> understand why classes have a different syntax from functions.

That cuts both ways. Now a determined newbie won't understand why

def f: pass

and

bases = A, B
class C(*bases): pass

don't work as expected...

Peter