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diff --git a/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst b/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst index df920ea39..fa5263856 100644 --- a/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst +++ b/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst @@ -226,25 +226,27 @@ during this tutorial: # Mac and Linux $ $VENV/bin/easy_install nose webtest deform sqlalchemy \ pyramid_chameleon pyramid_debugtoolbar waitress \ - pyramid_jinja2 pyramid_tm zope.sqlalchemy + pyramid_tm zope.sqlalchemy # Windows c:\> %VENV%\Scripts\easy_install nose webtest deform sqlalchemy pyramid_chameleon - - .. note:: Why ``easy_install`` and not ``pip``? Pyramid encourages use of namespace - packages which, until recently, ``pip`` didn't permit. Also, Pyramid has - some optional C extensions for performance. With ``easy_install``, Windows - users can get these extensions without needing a C compiler. + packages, for which ``pip``'s support is less-than-optimal. Also, Pyramid's + dependencies use some optional C extensions for performance: with + ``easy_install``, Windows users can get these extensions without needing + a C compiler (``pip`` does not support installing binary Windows + distributions, except for ``wheels``, which are not yet available for + all dependencies). .. seealso:: See also :ref:`installing_unix`. For instructions to set up your Python environment for development using Windows or Python 2, see Pyramid's :ref:`Before You Install <installing_chapter>`. - See also Python 3's :mod:`venv module <python3:venv>`, the `setuptools` `installation instructions + See also Python 3's :mod:`venv module <python3:venv>`, the `setuptools + installation instructions <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/0.9.8#installation-instructions>`_, and `easy_install help <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/0.9.8#using-setuptools-and-easyinstall>`_. |