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- add "Why is Python installed on my computer?" as a documentation FAQ

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since this gets asked at the docs at python.org address a lot
- fix some minor style violations and inconsistencies
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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions about the Python Documentation
1. Can I download HTML/PDF/PostScript versions of the docs? 1. Can I download HTML/PDF/PostScript versions of the docs?
2. Where can I download Python? 2. Where can I download Python?
3. I can't unpack a downloaded copy on Windows; what should I do? 3. I can't unpack a downloaded copy on Windows; what should I do?
4. I can't unpack a downloaded copy on MacOS; what should I do? 4. I can't unpack a downloaded copy on Mac OS; what should I do?
5. What can I use Python for? 5. What can I use Python for?
6. How do I use module/function/whatever XXX? 6. How do I use module/function/whatever XXX?
7. What about JPython? 7. What about JPython?
@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions about the Python Documentation
10. How do I decode an XXX file from my email on a YYY computer? 10. How do I decode an XXX file from my email on a YYY computer?
11. Acrobat Reader won't print the PDF. What's wrong? 11. Acrobat Reader won't print the PDF. What's wrong?
12. Where can I find documentation in my native language? 12. Where can I find documentation in my native language?
13. Why is Python installed on my computer?
Answers to the Questions Answers to the Questions
@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Answers to the Questions
http://www.winzip.com/ http://www.winzip.com/
4. I can't unpack a downloaded archive on MacOS; what should I do? 4. I can't unpack a downloaded archive on Mac OS; what should I do?
Stuffit Expander 4.5 (and probably other versions) cannot handle Stuffit Expander 4.5 (and probably other versions) cannot handle
the "tar" archive, although it can decompress it from the .tgz the "tar" archive, although it can decompress it from the .tgz
@ -163,9 +164,20 @@ Answers to the Questions
http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/ http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/
12. There is a lot of contributed documentation in languages other 12. Where can I find documentation in my native language?
There is a lot of contributed documentation in languages other
than English. Some of the documents are translations of English than English. Some of the documents are translations of English
documents, and others were originally authored in other documents, and others were originally authored in other
languages. If we know about it, it will be listed at: languages. If we know about it, it will be listed at:
http://www.python.org/doc/NonEnglish.html http://www.python.org/doc/NonEnglish.html
13. Why is Python installed on my computer?
We're increasingly seeing Python being installed on computers
as delivered by vendors. For more information on why, and
whether it's safe to remove, see the "Why is Python Installed on
my Computer?" FAQ, found at:
http://www.python.org/doc/faq/installed.html