Switch to Python 2.4?

[John A Meinel]

Aaron Bentley wrote:
> John A Meinel wrote:
>
>>>As a quick aside the current weave code is 2.4 only. You are using
>>>generator comprehensions, which do not exist in 2.3
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> It seems like Python 2.4 has something for everyone.  It introduces
> generator expressions, @-syntax decorators and the subprocess module. It
> improves unittest and difflib.
>
> All major distros offer Python 2.4 in their latest releases, so
> it should be available to most people.  Having a single target for
> compatibility would reduce the number of accidental breakages.  Is there
> any reason we shouldn't require 2.4 for bzr?
>
> After all, one of the reasons we're using Python is because it makes
> life easier for the developers, and Python 2.4 would make it easier still.
>
> Aaron

I just checked. Redhat AS4 comes with python 2.3.4, not 2.4 (and not 2.3.5).

John
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