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author | PJ Eby <distutils-sig@python.org> | 2005-11-02 23:57:44 +0000 |
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committer | PJ Eby <distutils-sig@python.org> | 2005-11-02 23:57:44 +0000 |
commit | 24904e8696fdb4a54ab70815777f2b77befebaa3 (patch) | |
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Fix documentation typos, and note that Python 2.4 is required on 64-bit
platforms (due to a bugfix in zipimport.c that was never backported to
the 2.3 branch).
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diff --git a/setuptools.txt b/setuptools.txt index 66e99048..0395ab2c 100755 --- a/setuptools.txt +++ b/setuptools.txt @@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ Building and Distributing Packages with ``setuptools`` ====================================================== ``setuptools`` is a collection of enhancements to the Python ``distutils`` -(for Python 2.3 and up) that allow you to more easily build and distribute -Python packages, especially ones that have dependencies on other packages. +(for Python 2.3.5 and up on most platforms; 64-bit platforms require a minimum +of Python 2.4) that allow you to more easily build and distribute Python +packages, especially ones that have dependencies on other packages. Packages built and distributed using ``setuptools`` look to the user like ordinary Python packages based on the ``distutils``. Your users don't need to @@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ steps. To install setuptools, first download `ez_setup.py`_ and run it; this will automatically download and install the appropriate egg for your Python version. +(You will need at least Python 2.3.5, or if you are on a 64-bit platform, +Python 2.4.) .. _ez_setup.py: `bootstrap module`_ |