Newbie question - probably FAQ (but not exactly answered by regular FAQ)

[Banibrata Dutta]

Hi,

I've gone through the list of "language differences" between 2.3 / 2.4
& 2.5 of CPython. I've spend around 2 weeks now, learning v2.5 of
CPython, and I consider myself still very very newbie. So, unable to
take a call as to how-important or desirable the newer language
features are -- so whether to write my app for v2.5 of Python, versus,
as few others on this list have recommended, i.e. to stick to v2.3 ??
Are the preformance improvements, and memory footprint / leak fix in
2.5 enough to justify moving to it ? What all do I stand to lose (or
gain) by writing on v2.3 ??

I've a constraint due to which I might have to also write parts of my
app (client side) in Jython (because I want to eventually ship Java --
yet benefit from the rapid development and clarity of Python). Would
sticking to v2.3 in such a case be a better idea ? Suggestions with
reasoning would be very helpful.

-- 
regards,
Banibrata
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bdutta