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Re: [TIP] Anyone still using Python 2.5?

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  Re: [TIP] Anyone still using Python 2.5? Nathan Rice <nathan.alexander.rice@gmail.com> - 2011-12-21 21:15 -0500
    Re: [TIP] Anyone still using Python 2.5? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-12-22 05:09 +0000

#17713 — Re: [TIP] Anyone still using Python 2.5?

Just because the default python version on a server is 2.4 doesn't
mean you can't install 2.7.2... If the admins that run the machine are
too lazy/stupid to install a second copy of Python let them rot.

Of course, if by some nightmare scenario you have code that can't be
upgraded for whatever reason, I'm so sorry.

Nathan

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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:15:31 -0500, Nathan Rice wrote:

> Just because the default python version on a server is 2.4 doesn't mean
> you can't install 2.7.2... If the admins that run the machine are too
> lazy/stupid to install a second copy of Python let them rot.

If any of my sys admins installed non-supported software on one of my 
production servers without permission, they'd be looking for a new job.

Just because some guy with root privileges can install software doesn't 
mean that he should.

Having vendor support and security patches is far more important than the 
ability to write one-liner if statements.



-- 
Steven

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