@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Roundup scripts
3232Prerequisites
3333=============
3434
35- Roundup requires Python 2.1. 3 or newer with a functioning anydbm
35+ Roundup requires Python 2.3 or newer with a functioning anydbm
3636module. Download the latest version from http://www.python.org/.
3737It is highly recommended that users install the latest patch version
3838of python as these contain many fixes to serious bugs.
@@ -42,40 +42,6 @@ distribution (at http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/), or you'll
4242have to install the win32all package separately (get it from
4343http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/win32/).
4444
45- If you're using a version of Python older than 2.3, you may need
46- to `install the "CSV" module`_.
47-
48- Install the "CSV" module
49- ------------------------
50-
51- .. hint::
52- CSV stands for Comma-Separated-Value. These files are used by all
53- manner of programs (eg. spreadsheets) to exchange data.
54-
55- The "CSV" module is required if you wish to import or export data in the
56- tracker, or if you wish to use the online generic class editing facility.
57-
58- If you're using a version of Python older than 2.3, then you will need to
59- install the "CSV" module from `Object Craft`_. Users of Python2.3 and later
60- don't need to. If you have a C compiler installed, then download the source
61- and follow their installation instructions (simply ``python setup.py
62- install``.)
63-
64- If you're on Windows and don't have a C compiler, then you'll need to
65- download the pre-compiled ``csv.pyd`` file and install it. To install, just
66- copy it to your Python installation in the ``lib\site-packages`` directory.
67- For Python 2.2, this would be::
68-
69- c:\python22\lib\site-packages
70-
71- Once the CSV module is installed, you *must* restart roundup-server if it
72- is already running, or the new module won't be detected.
73-
74- If you're on some other platform and don't have a C compiler, you'll need
75- to ask for help on the roundup-users mailing list.
76-
77- .. _`Object Craft`: http://object-craft.com.au/
78-
7945
8046Getting Roundup
8147===============
@@ -95,16 +61,14 @@ folder names" check box is checked before you extract the files.
9561For The Really Impatient
9662========================
9763
98- .. note::
99- The ``demo.py`` script is packaged in Roundup's source distribution -
100- users of the Windows installer may use the ``roundup-demo`` program.
101- Users of other binary distributions or pre-installed Roundup will need
102- to download the source to use it.
103-
10464If you just want to give Roundup a whirl Right Now, then simply run
105- ``python demo.py``. This will set up a simple demo tracker on your
106- machine. When it's done, it'll print out a URL to point your web browser
107- at so you may start playing. Three users will be set up:
65+ ``python demo.py``. If you used the Windows installer, you should run the
66+ ``roundup-demo`` program instead. Users of other binary distributions or
67+ pre-installed Roundup will need to download the source to use it.
68+
69+ This will set up a simple demo tracker on your machine. When it's done,
70+ it'll print out a URL to point your web browser at so you may start
71+ playing. Three users will be set up:
10872
109731. anonymous - the "default" user with permission to do very little
110742. demo (password "demo") - a normal user who may create issues
@@ -736,9 +700,6 @@ Linux
736700
737701Make sure you read the instructions under `UNIX environment steps`_.
738702
739- Python 2.1.1 as shipped with SuSE7.3 might be missing module
740- ``_weakref``.
741-
742703
743704Solaris
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