Re: python 2.3/2.4 compatibility issues?

Mary Haley wrote:

>
> Dear PyNGLers,
>
> I am testing PyNGL with Python 2.4 on a couple of systems, and
> everything seems to be working smoothly (thanks to Jeff W's
> suggestions). If I build PyNGL with Python 2.4, however, will the
> binary work for somebody who is running Python 2.3? Has anybody tried
> this kind of thing with any other python modules? I want to be sure
> of its behavior before I completely upgrade to Python 2.4.

It may work, but it's not guaranteed to. The python gurus generally
advise rebuilding python modules with each minor version change (2.3 to
2.4, but not 2.3.3 to 2.3.4). Trial and error is probably the only way
to find out for sure.

-Jeff

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