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diff --git a/docs/quick_tour.rst b/docs/quick_tour.rst index 0fc3a7ab8..be5be2e36 100644 --- a/docs/quick_tour.rst +++ b/docs/quick_tour.rst @@ -43,10 +43,14 @@ production support for Python 3 in October 2011). .. 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. + Why ``easy_install`` and not ``pip``? Some distributions on which Pyramid + depends upon have optional C extensions for performance. ``pip`` cannot + install some binary Python distributions. With ``easy_install``, Windows + users are able to obtain binary Python distributions, so they get the + benefit of the C extensions without needing a C compiler. Also, there can + be issues when ``pip`` and ``easy_install`` are used side-by-side in the + same environment, so we chose to recommend ``easy_install`` for the sake of + reducing the complexity of these instructions. .. seealso:: See also: :ref:`Quick Tutorial section on Requirements <qtut_requirements>`, |