[ftputil] Which Python version(s) do you use?

[Valeriy Pogrebitskiy]

Stefan's comment is absolutely correct. There is a second scenario to when 
dropped support for previous versions will be harmful and will not let 
people use the product:

Some systems (third party products) use Python as an extension language - to 
allow users develop extensions to the product. I work with one such system, 
and I am sure there many other products that allow programming in Python, 
but limit to a certain version only (which comes with the product 
distribution). So upgrade to a newer Python version sometimes is hard (but 
possible), and sometimes is just impossible. For example, current version of 
our product works with Python 2.3.*, but does not work with Python 2.4.*


Val.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Schwarzer" <sschwarzer at sschwarzer.net>
To: <ftputil at codespeak.net>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ftputil] Which Python version(s) do you use?


> Hi Andrew,
>
> nice to read you again :)
>
> On 2006-07-21 05:39, Andrew Ittner wrote:
>> I second this comment - I use 2.4.2 currently, always try to remain 
>> within 6
>> months of the latest stable version, and never worry about going 
>> backwards.
>> Yes, please drop support of anything earlier than 2.3.  Frankly, even 
>> going
>> with a minimum of 2.4 would be just as good - assuming that makes your 
>> life
>> easier.
>
> Personally, I would like to go with Python 2.4. I'm inclined to
> always use the newest version my Gentoo Linux has as "stable".
>
> When asking my question I had rather those people in mind which work
> for an employer where the IT infrastructure is difficult for them
> to influence. For example, such an ftputil user might not be able to
> update to a recent Python version without discussing it with the
> whole IT department or management. Ok, perhaps such scenarios are
> not as frequent as Dilbert cartoons suggest. ;-)
>
> So now the question doesn't no longer seem to be if ftputil should
> require Python 2.2.1, but rather if ftputil should/could require an
> even higher version! Python 2.3 or 2.4? ftputil users, speak up! :-)
>
> Stefan
>
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