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  • Python 2.3.7 Release

    Python 2.3.7 Release Python 2.3.7 We are pleased to announce Python 2.3.7 (final), a bugfix release of Python 2.3, on March 11, 2008. Important: 2.3.7 is a source-only release. If you need a binary release of 2.3, use 2.3.5. If you need the fixes that are included in this release, use 2.5.2 or later. Python 2.3 is now well and truly in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added, and only security critical bugs have been fixed. This release addresses a number of cases interpreter migh...

  • Python 2.4

    Python 2.4 Python 2.4 Python 2.4 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release. Please see the releases page to select a more recent release. We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4, final on November 30, 2004. This is a final, stable release, and we can recommend that Python users upgrade to this version. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4

    Bugs in Python 2.4 The Windows installer package required VBScripts. On systems which do not have VBScript available, installer will report an error 2738. On systems which have VBScript available, but in an insufficiently old version, installer will report an error 2262 (and log a DEBUG error 2896). In either case, please install Microsoft Windows Script from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp The format of the IDLE configuration files has changed between Python 2.3 and 2.4....

  • Highlights: Python 2.4

    Highlights: Python 2.4 Highlights: Python 2.4 Here are the (subjective) highlights of what's new in Python 2.4. Faster A number of modules that were added in Python 2.3 (such as sets and heapq) have been recoded in C. In addition, there's been a number of other speedups to the interpreter. (See section 8.1, Optimizations, of the "What's New" document for more). New language features multi-line imports - when using imports in the form from foo import bar, baz, bing, bang, you c...

  • Python 2.4.1 - Bugs

    Python 2.4.1 - Bugs The Windows installer package required VBScripts. On systems which do not have VBScript available, installer will report an error 2738. On systems which have VBScript available, but in an insufficiently old version, installer will report an error 2262 (and log a DEBUG error 2896). In either case, please install Microsoft Windows Script from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp The Windows installer will not add correct IDLE and PyDoc entries when the Python...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.2

    Bugs in Python 2.4.2 The Windows installer package required VBScripts. On systems which do not have VBScript available, installer will report an error 2738. On systems which have VBScript available, but in an insufficiently old version, installer will report an error 2262 (and log a DEBUG error 2896). In either case, please install Microsoft Windows Script from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/list/webdev.asp The Windows installer will not add correct IDLE and PyDoc entries when the Pytho...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.2

    Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.2 <h1>Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.2</h1> <p>Except where noted, these RPMs are made available by Sean Reifschneider (<a href="mailto:jafo-rpms@tummy.com">jafo-rpms@tummy.com</a>). <h3>Having Problems?</h3> If you are having problems, please see the <a href="#FAQ">RPM Frequently Asked Questions</a> section at the end of this document for possible solutions. <h3>RPMs For Other Platform...

  • Python 2.4.3 Release

    Python 2.4.3 Release Python 2.4.3 Python 2.4.3 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please see the releases page to select a more recent release. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-4)". This fix is included in Python 2.4.4 We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4.3 (final), a bugfix release of Python 2.4, on March 29,...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.3

    Bugs in Python 2.4.3 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.3

    Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.3 <h1>Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.3</h1> <p>There are no RPMs available for Python 2.4.3. The latest RPMs for Python 2.4 are <a href="/download/releases/2.4.2/rpms/"> RPMs for version 2.4.2</a>.</p>

  • Python 2.4.4 Release

    Python 2.4.4 Release Python 2.4.4 We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4.4 (FINAL), a bugfix release of Python 2.4, on October 18, 2006. Important: 2.4.4 includes a security fix (PSF-2006-001) for the repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-4) Python 2.4 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. At least 80 bugs have been squished since Python 2.4.3, including a number of bugs and potential bugs found by with the Coverity and Klocwork static an...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.4

    Bugs in Python 2.4.4 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4

    Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4 <h1>Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4</h1> <p>There are no RPMs available for Python 2.4.4. The latest RPMs for Python 2.4 are <a href="/download/releases/2.4.2/rpms/"> RPMs for version 2.4.2</a>.</p>

  • Python 2.4.5 Release

    Python 2.4.5 Release Python 2.4.5 We are pleased to announce Python 2.4.5 (final), a bugfix release of Python 2.4, on March 11, 2008. Important: 2.4.5 is a source-only release. If you need a binary release of 2.4, use 2.4.4. If you need the fixes that are included in this release, use 2.5.2 or later. Python 2.4 is now in security-fix-only mode. No new features are being added, and bugs are not fixed anymore unless they affect the stability and security of the interpreter, or of Python appli...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    Bugs in Python 2.4.5 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4

    Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4 <h1>Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4</h1> <p>There are no RPMs available for Python 2.4.4. The latest RPMs for Python 2.4 are <a href="/download/releases/2.4.2/rpms/"> RPMs for version 2.4.2</a>.</p>

  • Python 2.4.6 Release

    Python 2.4.6 Release Python 2.4.6 We are pleased to announce Python 2.4.6 (final), a bugfix release of Python 2.4, on Dec 19, 2008. Important: 2.4.6 is a source-only release. If you need a binary release of 2.4, use 2.4.4. If you need the fixes that are included in this release, use 2.6.1 or later. This release includes just a small number of fixes, primarily preventing crashes of the interpreter in certain boundary cases. This is the last planned release in the Python 2.4 series. We have ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    Bugs in Python 2.4.5 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4

    Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4 <h1>Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.4</h1> <p>There are no RPMs available for Python 2.4.4. The latest RPMs for Python 2.4 are <a href="/download/releases/2.4.2/rpms/"> RPMs for version 2.4.2</a>.</p>

  • Bugs in Python 2.5

    Bugs in Python 2.5 In the default installation directory (C:Python25), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the comm...

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