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diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst index 34cf1b078..2b006da20 100644 --- a/docs/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/glossary.rst @@ -41,14 +41,20 @@ Glossary setuptools `Setuptools <http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools>`_ builds on Python's ``distutils`` to provide easier building, - distribution, and installation of libraries and applications. + distribution, and installation of libraries and applications. As of + this writing, setuptools runs under Python 2, but not under Python 3. + You can use :term:`distribute` under Python 3 instead. + + distribute + `Distribute <http://packages.python.org/distribute/>`_ is a fork of + :term:`setuptools` which runs on both Python 2 and Python 3. pkg_resources - A module which ships with :term:`setuptools` that provides an API for - addressing "asset files" within a Python :term:`package`. Asset files - are static files, template files, etc; basically anything - non-Python-source that lives in a Python package can be considered a - asset file. See also `PkgResources + A module which ships with :term:`setuptools` and :term:`distribute` that + provides an API for addressing "asset files" within a Python + :term:`package`. Asset files are static files, template files, etc; + basically anything non-Python-source that lives in a Python package can + be considered a asset file. See also `PkgResources <http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/PkgResources>`_ asset @@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ Glossary (Setuptools/distutils terminology). A file representing an installable library or application. Distributions are usually files that have the suffix of ``.egg``, ``.tar.gz``, or ``.zip``. - Distributions are the target of Setuptools commands such as + Distributions are the target of Setuptools-related commands such as ``easy_install``. entry point |