From: Zooko O'Whielacronx <zooko@zooko.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:16:13 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: further update the notes about the dependencies
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further update the notes about the dependencies
---

diff --git a/README b/README
index d2a122bd..7db419e7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -13,19 +13,25 @@ API is different than the normal Crypto package). It also includes Zooko's
 PyFEC library, a fast python wrapper around the Rizzo 'fec' C library,
 installed to the 'zfec' package and located in src/zfec/ .
 
+
 DEPENDENCIES:
 
-Note: Except for Foolscap, all of the following dependencies can probably be
-installed through your standard package management tool if you are running on
-a modern Unix operating system.  If you are running any modern Linux or *BSD
-distribution then you can almost certainly get them through your standard
-package manager.  If you are running Mac OS X then the "fink" package
-management tool does not have most of these packages, but the "darwinports"
-package management tool appears to have them.  If you are running on Windows
-then I'm afraid you'll have to install them by hand (although the "cygwin"
-package management tool does have some of them).  If you are running on
-Solaris, I would like to hear from you -- I have no idea how it is done on
-Solaris nowadays.
+ Note: Except for Foolscap, all of the following dependencies can
+ probably be installed through your standard package management tool
+ if you are running on a modern Unix operating system.  If you are
+ running any modern Linux or *BSD distribution then you can almost
+ certainly get them through your standard package manager.  If you are
+ running Mac OS X then the "fink" package management tool does not
+ have most of these packages, but the "darwinports" package management
+ tool appears to have them.  If you are running on Windows then I'm
+ afraid you'll have to install them by hand (although the "cygwin"
+ package management tool does have some of them).  If you are running
+ on Solaris, I would like to hear from you -- I have no idea how it is
+ done on Solaris nowadays.
+
+ * a C compiler (language)
+
+ * GNU make (build tool)
 
  * Python 2.4 or newer (tested against 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1), but v2.5 or 
    higher is required on Windows-native) (language)
@@ -35,8 +41,8 @@ Solaris nowadays.
    integration library)
   http://twistedmatrix.com/
 
-  You need the following subpackages (which are are included in the default
-  Twisted distribution):
+  You need the following subpackages (which are included in the
+  default Twisted distribution):
 
    * core (the standard Twisted package)
    * web, trial, conch
@@ -44,25 +50,17 @@ Solaris nowadays.
   Twisted requires zope.interface, a copy of which is included in the Twisted
   distribution.
 
- * Foolscap (0.1.2 or newer) (remote object library)
-  http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/FoolsCap
-
-  Note: since the Foolscap wire protocol is not yet compatible from one
-  release to the next, make sure all of your nodes are using the same version
-  of Foolscap
-
  * Nevow (probably 0.9.0 or later) (web presentation language)
   http://divmod.org/trac/wiki/DivmodNevow
 
- * PyOpenSSL (0.6 or later) (secure transport layer)
-  http://pyopenssl.sourceforge.net
-
  * setuptools (build and distribution tool)
   http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall#installation-instructions
 
- * a C compiler (language)
+ * PyOpenSSL (0.6 or later) (secure transport layer)
+  http://pyopenssl.sourceforge.net
 
- * GNU make (build tool)
+  For Windows-native, download this:
+  http://allmydata.org/source/pyOpenSSL-0.6.win32-py2.5.exe
 
  * to build the debian packages you will need all the usual debian-packaging
    tools, which means the 'build-essential' metapackage and all of the
@@ -70,6 +68,17 @@ Solaris nowadays.
    distribution. You will also want the 'fakeroot' package to allow the
    top-level 'make deb-DIST' targets work.
 
+ * on Windows, the pywin32 package
+  http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/
+
+ * Foolscap (0.1.2 or newer) (remote object library)
+  http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/FoolsCap
+
+  Note: since the Foolscap wire protocol is not yet compatible from one
+  release to the next, make sure all of your nodes are using the same version
+  of Foolscap
+
+
 BUILDING:
 
  Just type 'make'. This works on Windows too, provided that you have the
@@ -82,6 +91,7 @@ BUILDING:
 
  'make test' runs the unit test suite.
 
+
 INSTALLING:
 
  If you're running on a debian system, use 'make deb-dapper' or 'make