I can confirm this behavior with package version 8.2.0-2. the warning is not raised with python2.5
zsh 618 % python2.5 /usr/lib/python2.6/dist- packages/twisted/web/microdom.py zsh 619 % python2.6 /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/twisted/web/microdom.py /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/twisted/web/microdom.py:181: SyntaxWarning: assertion is always true, perhaps remove parentheses? assert (oldChild.parentNode is self, ** Changed in: twisted-web (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- python-twisted-web package contains assertion that is always true https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364141 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs