So, for now, in order to get Python 2.5 installed, if you're running Chinook, you'll need to:

[1]added lines in /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://repository.maemo.org chinook free non-free
deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras chinook free non-free

See this email for more info:
http://www.mail-archive.com/maemo-de.../msg12060.html