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Ah, yeah, that makes sense -- thanks for the further explanation. True about older versions of Python "not going away".

> What about just have these attributes/functions on OSes that support it,

\> for example os.kill on Python 2.6 vs 2.7?

I'm afraid it's not that simple. �The issue (as I understand it from Crys)
is that we compile using setting that prevent the advanced features being
used, and that's really the only way to do it. �That is, you can only get
the advanced features by using certain settings, and if you use those,
the compiled code won't run on XP. �So it is not practical to decide only
at runtime to support the advanced feature, meaning there would have to
be a differently compiled version of Python specifically for Windows XP
(and doubtless new XP-specific ifdefs \*as well\*), and I doubt the core
team is going to go there.

The older versions of Python won't be going away. �Those can still be
used on XP. �Of course, they won't get bug fixes...just like XP itself.

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