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

[Jean-Paul Calderone]

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:58:30 +0100, Ralf Schmitt <ralf at brainbot.com> wrote:
>Ralph Meijer wrote:
>>>>  "/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.
>>
>> Yes, it is there in 2.4, and yes it has been fixed for ages in trunk. We
>> just haven't done a new release. Also, the debian package maintainers
>> could easily fix this, but apparently choose not to. Other packagers
>> (among which FreeBSD) have no troubles at all.
>>
>
>The *twisted* developers could easily fix this, but apparently choose
>not to. Other packagers (among which FreeBSD) have no troubles at all.
>

http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/changeset/16921 (timestamp - 6 months ago)

Jean-Paul