how to check if version is latest

check_newest.py

from distutils.version import StrictVersion
from fgmk import __version__
try:
    import xmlrpclib
except ImportError:
    import xmlrpc.client as xmlrpclib

def is_this_newest():
    try:
        pypi = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('https://pypi.python.org/pypi')
        newest_version = pypi.package_releases('fgmk')[0]
        this_v = StrictVersion(__version__)
        new_v = StrictVersion(newest_version)
        return this_v >= new_v
    except Exception as e:
        return 'failed'