[XML-sig] Error returned in installing PyXML-0.8.4

[James Kanuch]

Interesting.  They specified Python 2.7.1 or later, which is Nov 2010.  I installed 2.7.10.

Thanks!

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From: Arc Riley
Date: Friday, June 26, 2015 at 2:38 PM
To: Jay Kanuch
Cc: Python XML Special Interest Group
Subject: Re: [XML-sig] Error returned in installing PyXML-0.8.4

You might want to check the Python version the package from IBM was designed for.

PyXML has been largely obsolete since around Python 2.1 (circa 2001). The last PyXML release was in 2004, and the project page very specifically advertises it as unmaintained, out of date, do not use. Specifically, the "as" keyword has been reserved since Python 2.5 (roughly 10 years ago), which is only one of many things which could cause such an old package to no longer function.

There is a slim chance the package from IBM is designed to run on Python 1.5.4 - this should have been clearly stated, and would be shocking to say the least if IBM released it this year.

Otherwise, confusing why they would even mention PyXML - its dead code.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZSBYAYcRNs


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