Removed check for 0.15 version of gettext tools

gettext 0.15 has been released in July 2006.

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
index e693e17400..060def5d5a 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
@@ -250,18 +250,6 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
                     "if you want to enable i18n for your project or application.")
 
         check_programs('xgettext')
-        # We require gettext version 0.15 or newer.
-        output, errors, status = popen_wrapper(['xgettext', '--version'])
-        if status != STATUS_OK:
-            raise CommandError("Error running xgettext. Note that Django "
-                        "internationalization requires GNU gettext 0.15 or newer.")
-        match = re.search(r'(?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)', output)
-        if match:
-            xversion = (int(match.group('major')), int(match.group('minor')))
-            if xversion < (0, 15):
-                raise CommandError("Django internationalization requires GNU "
-                        "gettext 0.15 or newer. You are using version %s, please "
-                        "upgrade your gettext toolset." % match.group())
 
         potfile = self.build_pot_file(localedir)