[Zope] python versions and zope

[Dieter Maurer]

Terry Hancock wrote at 2003-6-26 20:36 -0700:
 > On Thursday 26 June 2003 04:18 pm, Dieter Maurer wrote:
 > > Dennis Allison wrote at 2003-6-25 09:31 -0700:
 > >  > Unless I am mistaken, Zope 2.5.1, 2.6.0, 2.6.1 all *require* Python 2.1.3
 > >  > and will not work with Python 2.2 and later.
 > >  > 
 > >  > Do we have a problem?
 > > 
 > > No, because
 > > 
 > >   *  Python 2.1.3 runs very reliably. We do not need maintenance for it.
 > > 
 > >   *  Zope 2.6 does run with Python 2.x (for "x >= 2")
 > 
 > Really?

Really.

 > Is that official?
 
No, but a message in the mailing list told that the warning
for Python 2.2 usage has been removed (search the archives).

What difference makes it whether it is official or not?


There is a known issue with Zope and Python 2.2 usage:

  In Python 2.2, elementary data types have docstrings.
  As a consequence, some attributes of Zope objects (e.g.
  "manage_options") may be read by direct Web access.
  Some think this were a security concern.


Dieter