title: What version of Python does XBMC 12.0 (Frodo) use?
body: <p>It would be more appropriate to ask this question on the <a href="http://forum.xbmc.org/" rel="nofollow">XBMC forum</a>, but it is down for maintenance and weekends don't last forever!</p>
  
  <p>What version of Python does XBMC 12.0 use and/or require a plugin to be written in?  The <code>prerequisites</code> section <a href="http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=How-to%3aDebug_Python_Scripts_with_Eclipse" rel="nofollow">here</a> states:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Python interpreter 2.4 (use the same version as XBMC or version &lt;= 2.7
    ) install on the machine running Eclipse</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>... which suggests that some unknown version of XBMC once required a version of Python <code>2.4 &lt;= N &lt;= 2.7</code></p>
  
  <p>On the other hand, the <code>scripts and plugins section</code> <a href="http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBMC_v12_%28Frodo%29_API_changes" rel="nofollow">here</a> suggests that maybe version <code>2.1.0</code> or <code>2.0.0</code> may be required/used.</p>