Breaking python2.4 compatibility for bzr-2.4

[John Arbash Meinel]

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On 04/27/2011 02:07 AM, Martin Pool wrote:
> OK, so it seems like we can move to at least python2.5 for bzr2.4.
> The main problem with moving to python2.6 is that is harder to
> redistribute py2exe binaries on Windows; one main benefit is that it
> will let us mark b'' byte strings which will help with python3.  A
> side benefit of sticking with python.5 is that it will keep support
> for a shipped python interpreter on old linux distributions like
> Ubuntu Hardy.

I'm pretty sure that *today* we are already using python2.6 in the
Windows installer. So while it was indeed harder to get working, we made
it work.

> 
> <https://code.launchpad.net/~jameinel/bzr/test-traceback-767177/+merge/58505>
> is blocked on deciding about this.  It declares a requirement for
> python2.5 but it seems like the actual code will work on 2.5.
> 

I think you meant "John declared a requirement of 2.6, but it would work
with 2.5" which is true. I can certainly back down. But I figured if I
was gonna jump, might as well jump high.

> So I think for now we should go to just 2.5, and then later, perhaps
> driven by python3, we'll can look at requiring python2.6.  Perhaps
> even before the bzr2.4 final release (~August).  Perhaps the Windows
> distribution situation will have improved.
> 
> Martin
> 

As mentioned, I'm pretty sure we already bit that bullet for *our*
packaging. I think that Alexander sometimes recompiles on his own, and
he hasn't switched yet.

John
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