From: david-sarah <david-sarah@jacaranda.org> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:47:41 +0000 (-0800) Subject: NEWS, docs/quickstart.html: pywin32 is no longer required on Windows. refs #1274 X-Git-Tag: allmydata-tahoe-1.8.2b1~7 X-Git-Url: https://git.rkrishnan.org/frontends/schema.xhtml?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3eadc8a05375656fb937579cb2fae48b64a9d9a7;p=tahoe-lafs%2Ftahoe-lafs.git NEWS, docs/quickstart.html: pywin32 is no longer required on Windows. refs #1274 --- diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index bf191b81..df9c2bcc 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ - foolscap 0.6.1 - Debian package dependencies now specify python-twisted-conch - setuptools_darcs is bundled rather than being an external dependency + - pywin32 is no longer required on Windows * Release 1.8.1 (2010-10-28) diff --git a/docs/quickstart.html b/docs/quickstart.html index 682e80b8..50702918 100644 --- a/docs/quickstart.html +++ b/docs/quickstart.html @@ -36,24 +36,17 @@ <p>Check if you already have an adequate version of Python installed by running <cite>python --version</cite>. Python v2.4 (v2.4.4 or greater), Python v2.5, Python v2.6, or Python v2.7 will - work. Python v3 does not work. If you don't have one of these - versions of Python installed, then follow the instructions on + work. Python v3 does not work. On Windows, we recommend the use of + Python v2.6 (native, not Cygwin).</p> + + <p>If you don't have one of these versions of Python installed, then + follow the instructions on <a href="http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/">the Python download page</a> to download and install Python v2.6. Make sure that the path to the installation directory has no spaces in it (e.g. on Windows, do not install Python in the "<tt>Program Files</tt>" directory). </p> - <h4>Windows Caveats</h4> - - <p> On Windows, we recommend the use of Python v2.6 (native, not - Cygwin). You must manually install the pywin32 package from - <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/">the pywin32 - site</a> before getting Tahoe-LAFS. Make sure to get the correct file for - the version of Python you are using — e.g. ending in "py2.6.exe" - for Python v2.6. If using 64-bit Windows, the file should have - "win-amd64" in its name.</p> - <h2>Get Tahoe-LAFS</h2> <p>Download the latest stable release, v1.8.1:</p>