Commit 5f13f044 authored by Jim Fulton's avatar Jim Fulton

deemphasize self-bootstrap by moving to footnote

parent 459eeec8
......@@ -286,13 +286,7 @@ application affect other applications, including buildouts. This can
lead to unexpected errors. This is why it's recommended to use a
`virtual environment <https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/>`_ or a
"clean python" built from source with no third-party packages
installed.
(It's a little hypocritical to recommend installing Buildout into an
otherwise clean environment, which is why Buildout provides a
:doc:`bootstrapping mechanism <topics/bootstrapping>` which allows
setting up a buildout without having to contaminate a virtual environment or
clean Python install.)
installed [#hypocritical]_.
To limit dependence on the operating system, people sometimes install
libraries or even database servers as Buildout parts.
......@@ -580,6 +574,12 @@ details, as well as let you know about features not touched on here.
dependencies haven't changed. We'll explain further in the
section on repeatability.
.. [#hypocritical] It's a little hypocritical to recommend installing
Buildout into an otherwise clean environment, which is why Buildout
provides a :doc:`bootstrapping mechanism <topics/bootstrapping>`
which allows setting up a buildout without having to contaminate a
virtual environment or clean Python install.)
.. [#develop-eggs] pip calls these `"editable" installs
<https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/pip_install/#editable-installs>`_.
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