@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The latest version of Mac OS X, El Capitan, **comes with Python 2.7 out of the b
1111You do not need to install or configure anything else to use Python. Having said
1212that, I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries
1313described in the next section before you start building Python applications for
14- real-world use. In particular, you should always install `` pip `` , as it makes
14+ real-world use. In particular, you should always install Setuptools , as it makes
1515it much easier for you to install and manage other third-party Python libraries.
1616
1717The version of Python that ships with OS X is great for learning but it's not
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ package.
4040 commandline tools by running ``xcode-select --install `` on the terminal.
4141
4242While OS X comes with a large number of UNIX utilities, those familiar with
43- Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a package manager.
43+ Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a decent package manager.
4444`Homebrew <http://brew.sh >`_ fills this void.
4545
4646To `install Homebrew <http://brew.sh/#install >`_, open :file: `Terminal ` or
@@ -69,13 +69,18 @@ Now, we can install Python 2.7:
6969 This will take a minute or two.
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7171
72- Pip
72+ Setuptools and Pip
7373----------------
7474
75- Homebrew installs ``pip `` for you.
75+ Homebrew installs Setuptools and ``pip `` for you.
76+
77+ Setuptools enables you to download and install any compliant Python
78+ -software over a network (usually the Internet) with a single command
79+ -(``easy_install ``). It also enables you to add this network installation
80+ -capability to your own Python software with very little work.
7681
7782``pip `` is a tool for easily installing and managing Python packages, that is
78- recommended over the deprecated ``easy_install ``. It is superior to
83+ recommended over ``easy_install ``. It is superior to
7984``easy_install `` in `several ways
8085<https://python-packaging-user-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/pip_easy_install/#pip-vs-easy-install> `_,
8186and is actively maintained.
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