Python 1.5.2 - Multipart Mime handling.

[Kim Petersen]

Gerhard Häring wrote:
> james wrote:
> 
>> [...]
>> Finding examples that don't use the new modules in version 2.2 is a
>> nightmare.
> 
> 
> I'll assume you have a very good reason to stick to 1.5.2 (and "my 
> crappy distribution comes with it by default" is not one), like an

actually "my crappy distribution...." is a pretty decent political and 
political reason - since it can be hell to install and depend on 
extention modules (primarily binary ones) that must be installed on the 
*right* version.

from my world this would be the postgresql module as essential - and 
some of the other ./setup.py routines doesn't work sanely with more than 
one version of python on the system. Adding support/installation 
headaches that we very much can be without - even *if* we do want to 
upgrade on these systems.

fortunatly it isn't difficult to ensure 1.5.2 compatibility in newer 
programs without restricting (or constricting) the developers ;-)


> existing application that for technical or political reasons depends on 
> 1.5.2.
> 
> Otherwise you more than deserve any nightmares :-P
> 
>> I'm fairly new to programming and this newsgroup business is this the
>> best place for python questions?
> 
> 
> It's a very good one.
> 
> -- Gerhard
>