> Well, I know nothing about this however looked it up, and noted > http://python.fyxm.net/doc/2.4/lib/module-subprocess.html > > New in version 2.4. > > The subprocess module allows you to spawn new processes, connect to > their input/output/error pipes, and obtain their return codes. This > module intends to replace several other, older modules and functions, > such as: > > os.system > os.spawn* > os.popen* > popen2.* > commands.* > > Maybe it is not relevant (yet) - are we frozen on Python 2.3? No. But I would not raise the requirements above that just yet. We have spawning processes reliably (thought cumbersome which is what the new module tries to rectify).
> I peeked inside check-prerequisites.py but that checking seems to not > care to what version of packages has been installed. Is the checker > able to be that specific, is it desirable to be that specific, should > the code comments include the required versions (as well as any upper > limit to them) i.e. version of Python and other packages? It should, probably. Karsten -- GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 _______________________________________________ Gnumed-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnumed-devel
