[Buildbot] #2811: Buildbot doesn't allow referring to base class via super()

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#2811: Buildbot doesn't allow referring to base class via super()
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Reporter:  piyushbansal  |       Owner:
    Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  closed
Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:  0.9.0
 Version:  0.8.7p1       |  Resolution:  duplicate
Keywords:                |
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Changes (by dustin):

 * priority:  major => minor
 * status:  new => closed
 * type:  undecided => enhancement
 * resolution:   => duplicate
 * milestone:  undecided => 0.9.0


Comment:

 Buildbot uses old-style classes, and old-style classes don't support
 super().

 The thing holding us back from converting is that many of these classes
 are used in pickles.  Once we're free of pickles (0.9.0), this is a change
 we can make.  That's #960.

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