ansible/ansible — pull request #4713 by eggsby (2013-10-28 22:15:46+00:00)
Title: Pip module: fixing issue with python 2.4 support

Currently using the pipe module with Python 2.4.3 returns:
TypeError: expected character buffer object

startswith is expecting only a string instead of a tuple like newer versions allow.

Simple fix to maintain compatibility with old target machines