=== modified file 'setup.py'
--- old/setup.py	2013-09-11 18:04:00 +0000
+++ new/setup.py	2013-11-25 21:58:02 +0000
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ CODENAME = '%s'
 DISTRO = '%s'
 RELEASE = '%s'
 """ % (VERSION, codename, distro, release))
-    # double check that we have the latest distro series and fail if not
-    if distro == "Ubuntu":
-        import softwarecenter.distro.ubuntu
-        if not codename in softwarecenter.distro.ubuntu.Ubuntu.DISTROSERIES:
-            raise ValueError("Could not find '%s' in ubuntu distro class "
-                             "please add it to DISTROSERIES", codename)
-
 
 # update po4a
 if sys.argv[1] == "build":

=== modified file 'softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py'
--- old/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py	2013-08-21 14:23:53 +0000
+++ new/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py	2013-11-25 21:58:02 +0000
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class Distro(object):
     """ abstract base class for a distribution """
 
-    # list of code names for the distro from newest to oldest, this is
-    # used e.g. in the reviews loader if no reviews for the current codename
-    # are found
-    DISTROSERIES = []
-
     # base path for the review summary, the JS will append %i.png
     # (with i={1,5})
     REVIEW_SUMMARY_STARS_BASE_PATH = \

=== modified file 'softwarecenter/distro/fedora.py'
--- old/softwarecenter/distro/fedora.py	2013-08-21 14:23:53 +0000
+++ new/softwarecenter/distro/fedora.py	2013-11-25 21:58:02 +0000
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 
 
 class Fedora(Distro):
-    DISTROSERIES = [
-        'Beefy Miracle',
-        'Verne',
-        'Lovelock',
-        'Laughlin',
-        'Leonidas',
-        'Constantine',
-    ]
-
     # disable paid software
     PURCHASE_APP_URL = None
 

=== modified file 'softwarecenter/distro/suselinux.py'
--- old/softwarecenter/distro/suselinux.py	2012-11-28 16:58:59 +0000
+++ new/softwarecenter/distro/suselinux.py	2013-11-25 21:58:02 +0000
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ from softwarecenter.distro import Distro
 
 
 class Suselinux(Distro):
-    # see __init__.py description
-    DISTROSERIES = ["11.4",
-                    ]
 
     # screenshot handling
     SCREENSHOT_THUMB_URL = ("http://screenshots.ubuntu.com/"

=== modified file 'softwarecenter/distro/ubuntu.py'
--- old/softwarecenter/distro/ubuntu.py	2013-08-21 14:23:53 +0000
+++ new/softwarecenter/distro/ubuntu.py	2013-11-25 21:58:02 +0000
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Ubuntu(Debian):
 
-    # see __init__.py description
-    DISTROSERIES = [
-        "saucy",
-        "raring",
-        "quantal",
-        "precise",
-        "oneiric",
-        "natty",
-    ]
-
     # metapackages
     IMPORTANT_METAPACKAGES = (
         "ubuntu-standard",

=== modified file 'utils/piston-helpers/piston_get_reviews_helper.py'
--- old/utils/piston-helpers/piston_get_reviews_helper.py	2011-10-13 13:39:21 +0000
+++ new/utils/piston-helpers/piston_get_reviews_helper.py	2013-11-25 21:58:02 +0000
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ def try_get_reviews(kwargs):
     """
     piston_reviews = rnrclient.get_reviews(**kwargs)
 
-    # test if we don't have reviews for the current distroseries
-    # and fallback to the previous oneif that is the case
-    if (piston_reviews == [] and
-        kwargs["distroseries"] == distro.DISTROSERIES[0]):
-        kwargs["distroseries"] = distro.DISTROSERIES[1]
-        piston_reviews = rnrclient.get_reviews(**kwargs)
-
     # the backend sometimes returns None so we fix this here
     if piston_reviews is None:
         piston_reviews = []