[Twisted-Python] Re: [Twisted-bugs] Syntax error when upgrading Debian Python 2.4

[Stephen Waterbury]

trac at twistedmatrix.com wrote:
> New submission from LonelyPixel <nospam at unclassified.de>:
> 
> I have installed twisted 2.4 for Debian Python 2.4 and after a recent apt-get upgrade, when Python 2.4 was to be upgraded, I get this error:
> 
> Setting up python2.4 (2.4.1-2sarge1) ...
> Compiling python modules in /usr/lib/python2.4 ...
> Compiling /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/twisted/test/stdio_test_halfclose.py ...
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/twisted/test/stdio_test_halfclose.py", line 20
>     ???
>     ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax

I'm amazed that this error is still there -- I saw it *months* ago!
Sure makes Twisted look bad.

Steve