Deprecate mod_python support

[Robert Coup]

As proposed & discussed in the ​1.3 Start deprecating mod_python? thread on Django-Developers, here's the ticket.

For the rationale, see the mailing list thread.

Things to do:

• Make use of mod_python raise a PendingDeprecationWarning
• Add "don't use this" messages to the deployment docs, and remove altogether from the install/etc documentation
• Update wiki pages to steer people away from mod_python
• Add to the Deprecation timeline and release notes

Hotshot Profiler

From Russell in the same mailing-list thread:

The only catch I can think of that hasn't been raised is the hotshot profiling handler; it's currently dependent on the modpython handler. I don't think there's a whole lot of extra work required to port it over, but it's worth putting on the todo list so it isn't forgotten.

Graham D also posted a wsgi equivalent piece of code.

Options:

• port to WSGIHandler
• move the wsgi-equivalent code to the docs, or the wiki, or django-snippets; and remove from the codebase altogether when removing mod_python

[Robert Coup]

Moving to Accepted based on +1's from Jacob & Russell in the django-developers thread

[Joshua Ginsberg <jag@…>]

Patch to add warnings and update docs to piss on mod_python

[Joshua Ginsberg <jag@…>]

Enjoy.

[Russell Keith-Magee]

(In [13648]) Fixed #13820 -- Started the deprecation process for mod_python. Thanks to Robert Coup for the patch.

[Russell Keith-Magee]

GAH! My apologies - the patch credit goes to Joshua Gisberg, not Robert. Thanks to Robert for the report, and Joshua for the patch.

[Jacob]

Milestone 1.3 deleted