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diff --git a/Doc/distutils/apiref.rst b/Doc/distutils/apiref.rst index 9b075483a0..ce260d9b80 100644 --- a/Doc/distutils/apiref.rst +++ b/Doc/distutils/apiref.rst @@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@ This module contains some utility functions for operating on individual files. .. warning:: - Handles cross-device moves on Unix using :func:`copy_file`. What about other - systems??? + Handles cross-device moves on Unix using :func:`copy_file`. What about + other systems? .. function:: write_file(filename, contents) @@ -1091,17 +1091,17 @@ other utility module. For non-POSIX platforms, currently just returns ``sys.platform``. - For MacOS X systems the OS version reflects the minimal version on which + For Mac OS X systems the OS version reflects the minimal version on which binaries will run (that is, the value of ``MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET`` during the build of Python), not the OS version of the current system. - For universal binary builds on MacOS X the architecture value reflects + For universal binary builds on Mac OS X the architecture value reflects the univeral binary status instead of the architecture of the current processor. For 32-bit universal binaries the architecture is ``fat``, for 64-bit universal binaries the architecture is ``fat64``, and for 4-way universal binaries the architecture is ``universal``. - Examples of returned values on MacOS X: + Examples of returned values on Mac OS X: * ``macosx-10.3-ppc`` @@ -1758,8 +1758,16 @@ This module supplies the abstract base class :class:`Command`. .. module:: distutils.command.bdist_msi :synopsis: Build a binary distribution as a Windows MSI file +.. class:: bdist_msi(Command) -.. % todo + Builds a `Windows Installer`_ (.msi) binary package. + + .. _Windows Installer: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc185688(VS.85).aspx + + In most cases, the ``bdist_msi`` installer is a better choice than the + ``bdist_wininst`` installer, because it provides better support for + Win64 platforms, allows administrators to perform non-interactive + installations, and allows installation through group policies. :mod:`distutils.command.bdist_rpm` --- Build a binary distribution as a Redhat RPM and SRPM |