diff --git a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
index cec4bff237e..ce44829498b 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ in the distutils.command package.
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import sys, os, re
+import sys, os, string, re
 from types import *
 from distutils.errors import *
 from distutils import util, dir_util, file_util, archive_util, dep_util
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Command:
         print indent + header
         indent = indent + "  "
         for (option, _, _) in self.user_options:
-            option = option.translate(longopt_xlate)
+            option = string.translate(option, longopt_xlate)
             if option[-1] == "=":
                 option = option[:-1]
             value = getattr(self, option)
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class Command:
         """
         if exec_msg is None:
             exec_msg = "generating %s from %s" % \
-                       (outfile, ', '.join(infiles))
+                       (outfile, string.join(infiles, ', '))
         if skip_msg is None:
             skip_msg = "skipping %s (inputs unchanged)" % outfile
         
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py b/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py
index 42318ad3d4e..f40d1a2d4ae 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/cygwinccompiler.py
@@ -365,10 +365,10 @@ def check_config_h():
     # "config.h" check -- should probably be renamed...
 
     from distutils import sysconfig
-    import sys
+    import string,sys
     # if sys.version contains GCC then python was compiled with
     # GCC, and the config.h file should be OK
-    if sys.version.find("GCC") >= 0:
+    if string.find(sys.version,"GCC") >= 0:
         return (CONFIG_H_OK, "sys.version mentions 'GCC'")
     
     fn = sysconfig.get_config_h_filename()
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def check_config_h():
 
     else:
         # "config.h" contains an "#ifdef __GNUC__" or something similar
-        if s.find("__GNUC__") >= 0:
+        if string.find(s,"__GNUC__") >= 0:
             return (CONFIG_H_OK, "'%s' mentions '__GNUC__'" % fn)
         else:
             return (CONFIG_H_NOTOK, "'%s' does not mention '__GNUC__'" % fn)
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/extension.py b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
index f49abad003b..a63ede233c4 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/extension.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ modules in setup scripts."""
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"
 
-import os
+import os, string
 from types import *
 
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def read_setup_file (filename):
             elif switch == "-I":
                 ext.include_dirs.append(value)
             elif switch == "-D":
-                equals = value.find("=")
+                equals = string.find(value, "=")
                 if equals == -1:        # bare "-DFOO" -- no value
                     ext.define_macros.append((value, None))
                 else:                   # "-DFOO=blah"
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/version.py b/Lib/distutils/version.py
index 2916eb79a1d..9d3d1724295 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/version.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/version.py
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ class StrictVersion (Version):
             match.group(1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
 
         if patch:
-            self.version = tuple(map(int, [major, minor, patch]))
+            self.version = tuple(map(string.atoi, [major, minor, patch]))
         else:
-            self.version = tuple(map(int, [major, minor]) + [0])
+            self.version = tuple(map(string.atoi, [major, minor]) + [0])
 
         if prerelease:
-            self.prerelease = (prerelease[0], int(prerelease_num))
+            self.prerelease = (prerelease[0], string.atoi(prerelease_num))
         else:
             self.prerelease = None
 
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ class StrictVersion (Version):
     def __str__ (self):
         
         if self.version[2] == 0:
-            vstring = '.'.join(map(str, self.version[0:2]))
+            vstring = string.join(map(str, self.version[0:2]), '.')
         else:
-            vstring = '.'.join(map(str, self.version))
+            vstring = string.join(map(str, self.version), '.')
 
         if self.prerelease:
             vstring = vstring + self.prerelease[0] + str(self.prerelease[1])