Summary
We have covered a lot in this chapter. To summarize, you have learned:
Why we are here: To eliminate confusion
What you need to get started: A computer and an operating system
To experiment with the Plone installers—they may be all you need
Using the system Python
Using Python installers
Installing Distribute, PIP, and Buildout
Installing a C compiler and Subversion client
Installing Python with Buildout
Remember that from now on we will not provide any instructions specific to the operating systems, but you can expect the examples in the rest of this book to work on all supported operating systems, unless otherwise stipulated.
