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FizzyWater · 03-27-2009, 12:13 AM

Quote from Calibre changelog for 0.5.3:

Also remove python 2.5 builds as it is no longer officially supported, though calibre will probably continue to run on it for a little while longer.

I noticed this on the changelog for 0.5.3 and wondered what this meant to the average user.

I don't remember installing Python to run Calibre, although I do have it (version 2.5) installed for other scripts. Do I need to upgrade it to run Calibre? Or, is the Python to run Calibre built-in to the installer program?

I've read it's possible to install more than one version of Python - is that true? Is it advantageous? Can it cause problems? (Okay, I guess that's a bit OT for the forum...).

(Oh, yeah - happily running Calibre on Windows XP SP3).

03-27-2009, 12:13 AM	#1
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Python 2.5 and Calibre Quote from Calibre changelog for 0.5.3: Also remove python 2.5 builds as it is no longer officially supported, though calibre will probably continue to run on it for a little while longer. I noticed this on the changelog for 0.5.3 and wondered what this meant to the average user. I don't remember installing Python to run Calibre, although I do have it (version 2.5) installed for other scripts. Do I need to upgrade it to run Calibre? Or, is the Python to run Calibre built-in to the installer program? I've read it's possible to install more than one version of Python - is that true? Is it advantageous? Can it cause problems? (Okay, I guess that's a bit OT for the forum...). (Oh, yeah - happily running Calibre on Windows XP SP3).