--- python.eclass	2008-06-05 18:43:21.745143193 +0300
+++ python.eclass	2008-06-05 18:45:52.225153510 +0300
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
 # Some useful functions for dealing with python.
 inherit alternatives multilib
 
-
-if [[ -n "${NEED_PYTHON}" ]] ; then
-	DEPEND=">=dev-lang/python-${NEED_PYTHON}"
-	RDEPEND="${DEPEND}"
+if [[ "${NEED_PYTHON}" != "none" ]]; then
+	if [[ -z "${NEED_PYTHON}" ]]; then
+		DEPEND="virtual/python"
+		RDEPEND="${DEPEND}"
+	else
+		DEPEND=">=dev-lang/python-${NEED_PYTHON}"
+		RDEPEND="${DEPEND}"
+	fi
 fi
 
 __python_eclass_test() {
--- distutils.eclass	2008-06-05 18:43:16.570143628 +0300
+++ distutils.eclass	2008-06-05 18:44:54.149158130 +0300
@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@
 # This helps make it possible to add extensions to python slots.
 # Normally only a -py21- ebuild would set PYTHON_SLOT_VERSION.
 if [ "${PYTHON_SLOT_VERSION}" = "2.1" ] ; then
-	DEPEND="=dev-lang/python-2.1*"
 	python="python2.1"
 elif [ "${PYTHON_SLOT_VERSION}" = "2.3" ] ; then
-	DEPEND="=dev-lang/python-2.3*"
 	python="python2.3"
 else
-	DEPEND="virtual/python"
 	python="python"
 fi