@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ way depends on what operating system you are using, what you already
99have installed, and how you want to use it. To avoid wading through
1010all the details (and potential complications) on this page, the
1111easiest thing for you to do is use one of the pre-packaged python
12- distributions that already provide matplotlib built in. The Enthought
12+ distributions that already provide matplotlib built- in. The Enthought
1313Python Distribution `(EPD)
1414<http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php> `_ for Windows, OS X or
1515Redhat is an excellent choice that "just works" out of the box.
1616Another excellent alternative for Windows users is `Python (x, y)
1717<http://www.pythonxy.com/foreword.php> `_ which tends to be updated a
1818bit more frequently. Both of these packages include matplotlib and
1919pylab, and *lots * of other useful tools. matplotlib is also packaged
20- for pretty much every major linux distribution, so if you are on linux
20+ for almost every major linux distribution. So if you are on linux,
2121your package manager will probably provide matplotlib prebuilt.
2222
2323One single click installer and you are done.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ but OS X users please read :ref:`which-python-for-osx`.
3434
3535Once you have python up and running, you will need to install `numpy
3636<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103> `_.
37- numpy provides high performance array data structures and mathematical
37+ numpy provides high- performance array data structures and mathematical
3838functions, and is a requirement for matplotlib. You can test your
3939progress::
4040
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ progress::
4444matplotlib requires numpy version 1.1 or later. Although it is not a
4545requirement to use matplotlib, we strongly encourage you to install
4646`ipython <http://ipython.scipy.org/dist >`_, which is an interactive
47- shell for python that is matplotlib aware.
47+ shell for python that is matplotlib- aware.
4848
49- Next we need to get matplotlib installed. We provide prebuilt
49+ Next, we need to get matplotlib installed. We provide prebuilt
5050binaries for OS X and Windows on the matplotlib `download
5151<http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/> `_ page. Click on
5252the latest release of the "matplotlib" package, choose your python
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ should be good to go. If you have any problems, please check the
5555:ref: `installing-faq `, google around a little bit, and post a question
5656the `mailing list
5757<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80706> `_. If
58- you are on debian/unbuntu linux, it suffices to do::
58+ you are on debian/ubuntu linux, it suffices to do::
5959
6060 > sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib
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