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authorAntoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net>2011-02-05 11:04:01 (GMT)
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Update test of "why is Python installed" FAQ.
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@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ there are several possible ways it could have gotten there.
it; you'll have to figure out who's been using the machine and might have
installed it.
* A third-party application installed on the machine might have been written in
- Python and included a Python installation. For a home computer, the most
- common such application is `PySol <http://pysolfc.sourceforge.net/>`_, a
- solitaire game that includes over 1000 different games and variations.
+ Python and included a Python installation. There are many such applications,
+ from GUI programs to network servers and administrative scripts.
* Some Windows machines also have Python installed. At this writing we're aware
of computers from Hewlett-Packard and Compaq that include Python. Apparently
some of HP/Compaq's administrative tools are written in Python.
-* All Apple computers running Mac OS X have Python installed; it's included in
- the base installation.
+* Many Unix-compatible operating systems, such as Mac OS X and some Linux
+ distributions, have Python installed by default; it's included in the base
+ installation.
Can I delete Python?