get version out of gittip/__init__.py

[chadwhitacre]

Put it in a txt file where it's less likely to screw stuff up (cf. #405 and 9168a2e and 4155a03)

[chadwhitacre]

The way this failed is that I had local changes to __init__.py and the release script pushed those to production even though I had been careful not to add them myself. Those changes were part of other unfinished work on #405 and #406 and so they weren't ready for production yet.

[mahmoudimus]

@whit537, we use a very good pattern for __version__, let me see if I can whip up a snippet.

[chadwhitacre]

Thanks @mahmoudimus. I ended up going with a text file pattern that I've used elsewhere. Version now available at:

https://www.gittip.com/version.txt

and much less likely to cause problems as above.

[sigmavirus24]

@mahmoudimus I'd still be interested in your snippet ;)

[mahmoudimus]

@sigmavirus24 OK :) I'll get it out soon since there's no rush

[sigmavirus24]

Take your time. I'm in no rush either.