Implemented fix making python-dmidecode work with Python v2.3

This resolves  Ticket #7 (http://projects.autonomy.net.au/python-dmidecode/ticket/7)

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+/*   Defines to make python-dmidecode work with more Python versions
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ *   For the avoidance of doubt the "preferred form" of this code is one which
+ *   is in an open unpatent encumbered format. Where cryptographic key signing
+ *   forms part of the process of creating an executable the information
+ *   including keys needed to generate an equivalently functional executable
+ *   are deemed to be part of the source code.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef _COMPAT_H
+#define _COMPAT_H
+
+// Missing in Python 2.3
+#ifndef Py_RETURN_TRUE
+#define Py_RETURN_TRUE return Py_INCREF(Py_True), Py_True
+#endif
+
+// Missing in Python 2.3
+#ifndef Py_RETURN_FALSE
+#define Py_RETURN_FALSE return Py_INCREF(Py_False), Py_False
+#endif
+
+// Missing in Python 2.3
+#ifndef Py_RETURN_NONE
+#define Py_RETURN_NONE return Py_INCREF(Py_None), Py_None
+#endif
+
+#endif