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Python 2.5.6 on Ubuntu Natty... urgh...
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Customer asked me to look at a 2.5 based project yesterday. No problem, just fire up my virtualenv and take a quick look. Hrm, no, the virtualenv isn't working... Python 2.5 isn't installed. Hrm, and it's not in the apt repository for Natty. Hrm... okay, build from source... fail on sqlite... debug... patch... build succeeds. ...
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Mike C. Fletcher, the VRPlumber, is a philosopher of design turned computer programmer based in Toronto, Canada. He works primarily in the Python programming language, and maintains a large number of Open Source software packages. You can reach him at: mcfletch@vrplumber.com.