Jason R. Mastaler wrote: > Jesse Guardiani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Why does TMDA bundle the python email module with the TMDA >> distribution? > > So that TMDA users don't have to install the email module separately. > TMDA also uses many features that are only contained in the very > latest version of Python email. I don't want to have to require a CVS > release of Python 2.3+ just to run TMDA. email is continually > changing, so the only way we can keep the Python version requirement > sane is to bundle email ourselves. > >> Does the TMDA version of the python email module contain bug fixes >> that haven't yet made it into Python? > > No, because we work closely with Barry Warsaw (Python email > maintainer) to get fixes into there so that everyone benefits. TMDA's > email is generally identical to what you find in Python's CVS tree. > >> Or is the email module not standard equipment on some python >> installs? > > email was included with Python starting with version 2.2. Many, many > changes and fixes have been made since then though, so what you'll > find in Python 2.3 is a different beast. > >> I ask because I'm currently writing a Python qmail-qfilter script >> that makes use of TMDA and Python email module functions, so I want >> to make sure I know WHY I'm including the email module with my >> script. :) > > You shouldn't have to include the email module with your script. Just > make sure to use Python 2.3 so you aren't coding with an outdated > email module.
On the contrary, I probably will include it with my script in light of the things you've said above. FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE and 4.8-RELEASE ships with python 2.2.2_2 in the packages tree, which is what I run on my servers and devel laptop. Thanks for the info, Jason! -- Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator WingNET Internet Services, P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f) http://www.wingnet.net _________________________________________________ tmda-workers mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-workers
