Re: Backward compability older Python versions

[Jens V. <je...@da...>]

On Mar 4, 2005, at 12:13, Michael Str=F6der wrote:

> HI!
>
> For various reasons it is difficult to support older versions of=20
> Python. Especially supporting 1.x is a pain with newer modules written=20=

> in Python. Or there are some subtle changes regarding data types (long=20=

> integers since 2.3 etc.).
>
> Now the question is which versions of Python are still used by the=20
> python-ldap community and should be supported?
>
> Personally I'd like to be drop support for any Python version earlier=20=

> than 2.3. This would make it possible to use standard modules like=20
> sets and datetime which could make life easier.

+1

As with the question of what OpenLDAP versions to support, I believe if=20=

you are clearly marking the change it should be legitimate to go ahead=20=

and do it. People with older OL/Python versions are advised to use=20
previous python-ldap versions.

jens