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authorPradyun Gedam <pradyunsg@gmail.com>2018-07-02 19:58:13 +0530
committerPradyun Gedam <pradyunsg@gmail.com>2018-07-02 20:05:17 +0530
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Improve "Submitting Pull Requests" section
- Link to compatibility requirements and require compliance - Move licensing details to come earlier - Reword text on cosmetic changes
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@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ Installation
Do I need to install pip?
-------------------------
-pip is already installed if you are using Python 2 >=2.7.9 or Python 3 >=3.4
-downloaded from `python.org <https://www.python.org>`_ or if you are working
-in a :ref:`Virtual Environment <pypug:Creating and using Virtual Environments>`
-created by :ref:`pypug:virtualenv` or :ref:`pyvenv <pypug:venv>`.
+pip is already installed if you are using Python 2 >=2.7.9 or Python 3 >=3.4
+downloaded from `python.org <https://www.python.org>`_ or if you are working
+in a :ref:`Virtual Environment <pypug:Creating and using Virtual Environments>`
+created by :ref:`pypug:virtualenv` or :ref:`pyvenv <pypug:venv>`.
Just make sure to :ref:`upgrade pip <Upgrading pip>`.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Inspect ``get-pip.py`` for any malevolence. Then run the following::
system or another package manager. ``get-pip.py`` does not coordinate with
those tools, and may leave your system in an inconsistent state.
-``get-pip.py`` also installs :ref:`pypug:setuptools` [2]_ and :ref:`pypug:wheel`
+``get-pip.py`` also installs :ref:`pypug:setuptools` [2]_ and :ref:`pypug:wheel`
if they are not already. :ref:`pypug:setuptools` is required to install
:term:`source distributions <pypug:Source Distribution (or "sdist")>`. Both are
required in order to build a :ref:`Wheel cache` (which improves installation
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ On Windows [4]_::
python -m pip install -U pip
+.. _compatibility-requirements:
+
Python and OS Compatibility
---------------------------