Re: Python 2.2 support?

I'm still using 2.2, but then again, I'm still using Lyntin 3.3.1.  If I 
ever get around to upgrading to 4 and putting MCCP code into it, I'll just 
upgrade my Python at the same time.  I should really upgrade my Python 
anyway, for non-Lyntin reasons.

I've been resisting upgrading to 4 for two reasons.  The first is that I'd 
have to redo my MCCP code to fit the new architecture.

The second reason is that I actually prefer not to install stuff like a 
mud client as a site package that then has to be launched from a
wrapper script.  I liked being able to just untar 3.3.1, make whatever 
tweaks I needed (such as a more reasonable choice of font for the tkui) 
and type "python ly<Tab key> --ui tk"

With a site package, I have to su to root so I can make little tweaks 
like tk font choices.  I really prefer to keep things like my mud client 
loose, and not tightly stuffed into a package system, so that I have an 
easier time modifying it to suit my personal quirks.

Also, I end up needing two wrapper scripts, depending on whether I wish to 
use the tkui or the textui (which directly depends on whether I'm on my X 
desktop or an ssh session), where with the old command line, I just 
changed that one option.

I guess I'm just a neo-Luddite or something.

-Conan

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004, Eugene wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:06:05 -0500 (CDT)
>   will guaraldi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I have no clue how backwards compatible that is, though. 
> > If it screws anyone up, I can look for alternative 
> >fixes.
> > 
> > /will
> 
> By the way, it's interesting: is there anybody still using 
> python2.2? I have 2.2 on my box for compatibility purposes 
> only; but if nobody uses python2.2, then we could declare 
> that python2.3 is required to run Lyntin, and stop 
> supporting backward compatibility with 2.2.
> 
> So, it's kind of poll: does somebody run the Lyntin with 
> the python2.2?




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