Removed outdated check_python_version function from startup process.

doc/CHANGES.rst

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Trunk (unreleased)
 Restructuring
 +++++++++++++
 
+- Removed outdated check_python_version function from startup process.
+
 - ZPublisher: Removed 'Main' and 'Zope' wrappers for Test.publish.
   If anybody really used them, he can easily use ZPublisher.test instead. In
   the long run ZPublisher.test and ZPublisher.Test might also be removed.

src/Zope2/Startup/__init__.py

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("Zope")
 started = False
 
 def get_starter():
-    check_python_version()
     if sys.platform[:3].lower() == "win":
         return WindowsZopeStarter()
     else:
@@ -354,16 +353,6 @@ class UnixZopeStarter(ZopeStarter):
         self.setupConfiguredLoggers()
 
 
-def check_python_version():
-    # check for Python version
-    python_version = sys.version.split()[0]
-    optimum_version = '2.3.4'
-    if python_version < '2.3.4':
-        raise ZConfig.ConfigurationError(
-            'Invalid python version: %s, the optimal version is %s or higher' %
-            (python_version, optimum_version))
-
-
 def dropPrivileges(cfg):
     # Drop root privileges if we have them and we're on a posix platform.
     # This needs to be a function so it may be used outside of Zope