[Zope-dev] zope and python compatibility

[Guido van Rossum]

>    Zope 2.5 + Python 2.1  --> Good
>    Zope 2.6 + Python 2.1  --> Good
>    Zope 2.7 + Python 2.1  --> Bad
>    Zope 2.5 + Python 2.2  --> Bad
>    Zope 2.6 + Python 2.2  --> Bad
>    Zope 2.7 + Python 2.2  --> Good

I'm beginning to wonder whether Zope 2.7 shouldn't require Python
2.1.3 rather than 2.2.2.  The original motivation for requiring 2.2.x
was to allow easy backporting of Zope 3 components, and that is no
longer a goal.  I've asked Brian to review the version decision in
this light.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)