Fixed #9611 -- Noted in the FAQ answer about Python versions that some contrib apps (notably gis) may require a higher Python version. Thansk jamesivanwhite for the report and initial patch.

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@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ PostgreSQL fans, and MySQL_, `SQLite 3`_, and Oracle_ are also supported.
Do I lose anything by using Python 2.3 versus newer Python versions, such as Python 2.5?
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No. Django itself is guaranteed to work with any version of Python from 2.3
and higher.
No, not in the core framework. Django itself is guaranteed to work with any
version of Python from 2.3 and higher. However, some "django.contrib" add-on
components may require a more recent Python release. The django.contrib.gis
component, for example, requires Python 2.4.
If you use a Python version newer than 2.3, you will, of course, be able to
take advantage of newer Python features in your own code, along with the speed