John Hunter wrote: > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Darren Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Stan West checked out my subprocess patch on windows with python-2.5, which >> should take care of a bunch of deprecation warnings. I need to double check >> that I got them all, maybe I can get to it this weekend. >> >> I'm in favor of dropping support for python-2.4, but on the other hand I >> think the most recent version of RHEL still uses this version. >> > > Actually, we still use 2.4 at work, so I'd like to continue supporting > 2.4 for a while I guess, for purely selfish reasons. But perhaps we > should stop making binaries for it to ease the burden on Charlie. > Once the 2.6 binaries for numpy are out and we are making binaries for > the next release, that is.... >
I think it would be a mistake to stop supporting python 2.4 as well. RHEL indeed still uses 2.4 as its default python. It would make the installation of the numpy/mpl stack even harder than it already is on those platforms, which does not strike me as a good idea (I am a numpy developer, and I find it already quite difficult). Does python 2.5 have that many interesting features compared to 2.4 ? cheers, David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
