httpconnection: drop Python 2.4 specify hack Python 2.4.1 doesn't provide the full URI, good for it.

mail: drop explicit mail import required by Python 2.4 He's dead, Jim.

windows: drop Python2.4 specific hack for directory not found handling A good Python 2.4 hack is a removed Python 2.4 hack.

notify: drop import required by Python 2.4 Toto, I've a feeling we're not in anno 2004 anymore.

patchbomb: stop explicit import required by Python 2.4 Ding Dong, the witch is dead!

pager: drop python 2.4 hack around subprocess Farewell, we do not need you anymore.

check-code: drop ban of 'val if cond else otherval' construct We now have access to this horrible but less bad than 'cond and val or otherval' syntax.

check-code: entirely drop the 'non-py24.py' file from the test There are no Python 2.4 related errors remaining.

check-code: drop the 'format' built-in I'm not clear what it is doing, but one who knows what it is about can now make use of it.

check-code: drop ban of str.format After discussion with Augie and Matt, we are fine with it being introduced in the code base.

statichttprepo: remove wrong getattr ladder At least as far back as Python 2.6 the .code attribute is always defined, and to the best of my detective skills a .getcode() method has never been a thing.

merge with stable