new-style classes VS classic-classes

[Sean 'Shaleh' Perry]

On Wednesday 16 October 2002 11:58, Aahz wrote:
>
> >2. is there any reason not to use the new-style classes ( except
> >backwards-compatibility)?
>
> You can't use new-style classes for exceptions.  Other than that, not
> much reason.

note for clarity Aahz said you can not make an exception class that derives 
from object.  new-style classes can still use exceptions.