when will python get updated (at least to 2.7.5)? I read the RLN but all I see are fixes being backported from newer versions of python.
If you must use newer stuff, check the Software Collections (still in devel, but prolly very usable):
http://dev.centos.org/centos/6/SCL/
Alternatively check out IUS repo, it has python 2.7.5 and 3.3: http://dl.iuscommunity.org/pub/ius/stable/Redhat/6/SRPMS/rep...