Zope 2.7 requires Python 2.3. But RedHat 8, 9 and Enterprise 3 only provide 2.2. So this package is made required by Zope 2.7.

This RPM merges the offical Python RPM at python.org and the RedHat Python2.2 package.

• Dependencies:
  • Required by Zope 2.7 .
• Contents:
  • python2.3-2.3.4
  • python2.3-devel-2.3.4
  • python2.3-docs-2.3.4
  • python2.3-tkinter-2.3.4
  • python2.3-tools-2.3.4
• Patches:
  • The Simplified Chinese encoding patch and JapaneseCodecs has been removed so as to encourage the use of the cjkcodecs module .
• Building Notes:
  • Required libtk8.3.so for building is provided by tk-8.3.x on RedHat 8/9 but tk-devel-8.3.x on RedHat Enterprise 3
  • Required libtk8.3.so for building is provided by tcl-8.3.x on all three platforms
• Known Problems:
  • The lib64 patches inherited from the RedHat RPM have not been tested.