[python-ldap] Are there still enough python 2.1 users for python-ldap classes to be old style?

[Michael Ströder]

Chris Dukes wrote:
> I know per the FAQ python-ldap is tested with python 2.0 and up and
> should work with python 1.5.  But given that python-ldap 2.4 requires
> openldap 2.4, is there any point in the classes remaining old style?

Funny, for various reasons (e.g. sets) I thought about the minimum required
Python version and I've also re-read the FAQ today.

> At first glance only
> ldap/schema/models.py:class SchemaElement:
> ldap/schema/subentry.py:class SubSchema:
> ldap/__init__.py:class DummyLock:
> ldap/async.py:class AsyncSearchHandler:
> ldap/controls.py:class LDAPControl:
> ldap/ldapobject.py:class SimpleLDAPObject:
> ldap/resiter.py:class ResultProcessor:
> ldap/sasl.py:class sasl:
> dsml.py:class DSMLWriter:
> ldapurl.py:class LDAPUrlExtension:
> ldapurl.py:class LDAPUrl:
> ldif.py:class LDIFWriter:
> ldif.py:class LDIFParser:
> 
> would need to be updated to new style objects.

What would be the benefits especially in python-ldap?
I'm rather old-fashioned but willing to learn.

Ciao, Michael.