Python 2.5.1 upgrade as a new default

[Hye-Shik Chang]

On 6/13/07, Tom McLaughlin <tmclaugh at sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> +.if defined(PYEASYINSTALL_ARCHDEP)
> +_OSRELEASE!=                                   ${UNAME} -r
>
> Can that be replaced with something like this?
>
> _OSRELEASE= ${OSVERSION:C/^([0-9]).*/\1/}
>
>
> The dot release version and OS tag are really irrelevant.  (Better would
> be using `uname -r` and chopping everything off from the first "." on
> but it's late and I don't feel like remembering how to do this in
> make. :)

I agree for the point.  However, the OS tag is decided by platform()
of the standard `platform' module, so changing its behavior make
unexpected result globally.  I'll investigate whether it can be changed
before committing the patch.  :-)

Hye-Shik