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diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst index 4c17c0f0b..655301a5c 100644 --- a/docs/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/glossary.rst @@ -1107,8 +1107,9 @@ Glossary The Python Packaging Authority formerly recommended using this command for `creating virtual environments on Python 3.4 and 3.5 <https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/installing/#creating-virtual-environments>`_, - but it is deprecated in 3.6 in favor of ``python3 -m venv`` which is - backward compatible. + but it is deprecated in 3.6 in favor of ``python3 -m venv`` on UNIX or + ``python -m venv`` on Windows, which is backward compatible on Python + 3.3 and greater. virtual environment An isolated Python environment that allows packages to be installed for @@ -1116,7 +1117,7 @@ Glossary venv The `Python Packaging Authority's <https://www.pypa.io/>`_ recommended - tool for creating virtual environments. + tool for creating virtual environments on Python 3.3 and greater. Note: whenever you encounter commands prefixed with ``$VENV`` (Unix) or ``%VENV`` (Windows), know that that is the environment variable whose |