id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc	stage	has_patch	needs_docs	needs_tests	needs_better_patch	easy	ui_ux
16155	Drop support for Python 2.4	Aymeric Augustin	nobody	"Support for Python 2.4 will be dropped in Django 1.4.

Attached patch updates the documentations wherever necessary and removes some dead code (ie. code that is unreachable in Python > 2.4).

Notes:

- I haven't touched backwards compatibility in code in `django/test/_doctest.py` and `django/util/unittest/loader.py` because I prefer staying as close as possible to the standard library's version.
- I haven't removed `django/utils/copycompat.py` and `django/utils/hashcompat.py` because some third-party apps may be using these models.
- `django/db/models/base.py` mentions a ""__deepcopy__ problem in Python 2.4""; the code could probably be simplified now, but if it ain't broken, don't fix it.
"	Cleanup/optimization	closed	Documentation	1.3	Release blocker	fixed			Ready for checkin	1	0	0	0	0	0