HACK zompu:~/playground/tahoe-lafs/tahoe-lafs$ git diff docs/quickstart.rst
diff --git a/docs/quickstart.rst b/docs/quickstart.rst
index 4e8844b..ec76449 100644
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+++ b/docs/quickstart.rst
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ Install Python
 Check if you already have an adequate version of Python installed by
 running ``python -V``. Python v2.4 (v2.4.4 or greater), Python v2.5,
 Python v2.6, or Python v2.7 will work. Python v3 does not work. On
-Windows, we recommend the use of Python v2.6 (native, not Cygwin). If
+Windows, we recommend the use of native Python, not Cygwin. If
 you don't have one of these versions of Python installed, then follow
 the instructions on `the Python download page
-<http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/>`_ to download and
-install Python v2.6. Make sure that the path to the installation
+<http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.2/>`_ to download 
+and install Python v2.7. Make sure that the path to the installation
 directory has no spaces in it (e.g. on Windows, do not install Python
 in the "Program Files" directory).