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  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    ...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 command...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    ...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 command...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.3

    ...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 command...

  • Release – Python 2.5.5

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 31, 2010

    This is a source-only release that only includes security fixes. The last full bug-fix release of Python 2.5 was Python 2.5.4. User are encouraged to upgrade to the latest release of Python 2.7 (which is 2.7.2 …

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  • Release – Python 2.3.0

    Version: None

    Released: July 29, 2003

    This is a patch release which supersedes earlier releases of 2.3. 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 and Python 2.5. If you need …

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  • Python 2.5.6

    ...install Python. The source archive is also suitable for Windows users who feel the need to build their own version. What's New? See the highlights of the Python 2.5 release. Andrew Kuchling's What's New in Python 2.5 describes the most visible changes since Python 2.4 in more detail. A detailed list of the changes in 2.5.6 can be found in the release notes, or the Misc/NEWS file in the source distribution. For the full list of changes, you can poke around in Subversion. Documentation The ...

  • Python 2.5.5

    ...install Python. The source archive is also suitable for Windows users who feel the need to build their own version. What's New? See the highlights of the Python 2.5 release. Andrew Kuchling's What's New in Python 2.5 describes the most visible changes since Python 2.4 in more detail. A detailed list of the changes in 2.5.5 can be found in the release notes, or the Misc/NEWS file in the source distribution. For the full list of changes, you can poke around in Subversion. Documentation The ...

  • Release – Python 2.5.6

    Version: None

    Released: May 26, 2011

    This is a source-only release that only includes security fixes. The last full bug-fix release of Python 2.5 was Python 2.5.4. User are encouraged to upgrade to the latest release of Python 2.7 (which is 2.7.2 at this point). This release is the final release of Python …

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  • Python 2.6 Release

    ...The signature on the Mac disk image was signed by Benjamin Peterson's public key which has a key id of A4135B38. Vista Note Administrators installing Python for all users on Windows Vista either need to be logged in as Administrator, or use the runas command, as in: runas /user:Administrator "msiexec /i <path>\<file>.msi" Documentation The documentation has also been updated. You can browse the HTML on-line or download the HTML: [1]The binaries for AMD64 will also...

  • Release – Python 2.6.0

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 2, 2008

    Python 2.6 (final) was released on October 1st, 2008. There are a huge number of new features, modules, improvements and bug fixes. For information on what's changed, see: Andrew Kuchling's guide to What's New in Python 2.6. NEWS file contains a …

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  • Python 2.2.3

    ...Python 2.2.2. Note: there's a security fix for SimpleXMLRPCServer.py. Download the release Windows users should download the Windows installer, Python-2.2.3.exe, run it and follow the friendly instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Windows users may also be interested in Mark Hammond's win32all, a collection of Windows-specific extensions including COM support and Pythonwin, an IDE built using Windows components. Linux users may find source and some binary RPMs on the RPM pa...

  • Release – Python 2.2.3

    Version: None

    Released: May 30, 2003

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.2.3 (final), on May 30, 2003. This is a bug-fix release for Python 2.2 and supersedes the previous bugfix release, Python 2.2.2. Note: there's a security fix for SimpleXMLRPCServer.py. Download the release Windows users should download the Windows installer, …

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  • Known bugs in Python 2.2.1

    ...in Python 2.2.1</h2> <p>This page now exists only to clarify incompatibilities between Python version 2.2[.x] and versions before 2.2. <h3>Incompatibilities between Python 2.1[.x] and Python 2.2[.x]</h3> <p>The following visible differences between Python 2.2 and previous versions are intentional. <ul> <p><li>Not everything is listed here; for the full list see the <a href="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/~checkout~/python/py...

  • Notes

    ...ings of month and day names. Because the locale can change at any time, the correct spelling is recomputed whenever one of these is indexed. In the worst case, the index may be a slice object, so these recomputed every day or month name each time they were indexed. This is much slower than necessary in the usual case, when the index is just an integer. In that case, only the single spelling needed is recomputed now; and, when the index is a slice object, only the spellings needed by the slic...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...the design used DTMF tones to leave the numeric message on the office manager's phone. Besides the crudeness of deciphering the meaning of the digits, the calling device also had to negotiate the timing pitfalls in the recipient's voicemail system to select the one option for leaving the digital feedback. The resulting system was neither robust nor pretty. Text messaging seemed to be the right way to go, because messages are easily received by any mobile phone. Most wireless providers maintain e...

  • Python 2.3.1

    ...The Windows installer now includes the documentation in searchable htmlhelp format, rather than individual HTML files. You can still download the individual HTML files. Andrew Kuchling's What's New in Python 2.3 describes the most visible changes since Python 2.2 in more detail. A detailed list of the changes is in the release notes, or the Misc/NEWS file in the source distribution. For the full list of changes, you can poke around in CVS, or see the ChangeLog of individual checki...

  • Python 2.3

    ...the separate bugs page for known issues and the bug reporting procedure. Download the release Windows users should download the Windows installer, Python-2.3.exe, run it and follow the friendly instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Windows users may also be interested in Mark Hammond's win32all, a collection of Windows-specific extensions including COM support and Pythonwin, an IDE built using Windows components. All others should download Python-2.3.tgz, the s...

  • Release – Python 2.3.1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 23, 2003

    This is a patch release which supersedes earlier releases of 2.3. 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 and Python 2.5. If you need …

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  • Incompatibilities between Python 2.1[.x] and 2.2[.x]

    ...in 2.1[.1]). This may change the meaning of code like the following: <pre> def f(<font color="red">str</font>): def g(x): return <font color="red">str</font>(x) return g System Message: WARNING/2 (<string>, line 58) Definition list ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent. </pre> In this example, the use of <font color="red">str</font> inside the inner function g() now refers to the argument <font...

  • Python 2.5 Release

    ...ing the existing "python" binary. The source archive is also suitable for Windows users who feel the need to build their own version. What's New? See some of the highlights of the Python 2.5 release. Andrew Kuchling's What's New in Python 2.5 describes the most visible changes since Python 2.4 in more detail. PEP 356 has information on a bunch of the new features added in 2.5, as well as pointers to the relevant PEPs. A detailed list of the changes in Python 2.5 can be found in the ...

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