@staticmethod
def is_newer(latest_version):
    v = version.ELECTRUM_VERSION
    if ('rc' in v):
        v = v[:v.index('rc')]
    return (latest_version > StrictVersion(v))
@staticmethod
def is_newer(latest_version):
    v = version.ELECTRUM_VERSION
    if ('rc' in v):
        v = v[:v.index('rc')]
    return (latest_version > StrictVersion(v))