increasing the python requirement

[David Muir]

On 05/01/11 09:41, Martin Pool wrote:
>> Any of these seem like a high price to pay if the benefit is just
>> getting to use some nicer python2.5/2.6 source constructs.
> Based on the thread to date it seems like the best course now is to
> keep supporting python2.4 unless there's a stronger reason than just
> wanting to use new 2.5/2.6 syntax.  Getting a single codebase that
> also works on 3.x might be such a reason, if it turns out that is
> actually necessary.
>
> I do remember sometimes getting test failures because I forgot about
> something that either doesn't exist or is buggy in python2.4.  But for
> me it's not very frequent and not creating so much pain it would be
> worth causing trouble for people using old distros, or the hassle of
> backporting new formats.
>

FWIW, RHEL5 will still have "phase 1" support until the end of this year.
It might be good to at least wait until then before dropping 2.4 support.

David