openOffic, windows, and Python 2.5

[John Fabiani]

Hi,
OpenOffice 3 on windows uses python 2.3.x (I have no idea why).  Does anyone
know where I can get whatever is needed to get python 2.5 working.  I don't
want to learn how recompile openoffice because it has a steep learning
curve and is just to much when I can just use M$ word.

BTW using the openSUSE update to install openOffice3 uses my installed
python.  

Maybe someone has already done the compile and is willing to share?

Thanks in advance
Johnf