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

[Ralf Schmitt]

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.