App Engine 1.1.9 update breaks django 1.0. Monkey patch django to only check for SVN revision number when not running using dev_appserver. On deployed version this doesn't apply since we use django from zipped file. This issue was discussed here: http://groups.google.com/group/codereview-discuss/browse_thread/thread/a7ab6ceb39c09ce6 http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/bbdebf8617b57512 Patch by: Pawel Solyga Review by: to-be-reviewed

"""
Code used in a couple of places to work with the current thread's environment.
Current users include i18n and request prefix handling.
"""

try:
    import threading
    currentThread = threading.currentThread
except ImportError:
    def currentThread():
        return "no threading"