# HG changeset patch
# User Armin Rigo <arigo@tunes.org>
# Date 1438461415 -7200
#      Sat Aug 01 22:36:55 2015 +0200
# Branch extradoc
# Node ID f726dc2ef9f5e026aed03058e1ac97437469df96
# Parent  c1dd098ecc6616c879b3037d3e775728e2cc1b10
Even 2.6's situation is doubtful

diff --git a/download.html b/download.html
--- a/download.html
+++ b/download.html
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@
 <li><p class="first">It is recommended to use PyPy to do translations, instead of using CPython,
 because it is twice as fast.  You should just start by downloading an
 official release of PyPy (with the JIT).  If you really have to use CPython
-then note that we are talking about CPython 2.6 or 2.7 here, not CPython 3.x.</p>
+then note that we are talking about CPython 2.7 here, not CPython 3.x.
+(CPython 2.6 might or might not work.  Older versions are out.)</p>
 </li>
 <li><p class="first">If RAM usage is a problem (or if you are on Windows, because win32's limit
 is 2 GB unless you <a class="reference external" href="http://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/windows.html#preparing-windows-for-the-large-build">have a 64 bit OS</a>), then you can (for now) tweak some parameters
diff --git a/source/download.txt b/source/download.txt
--- a/source/download.txt
+++ b/source/download.txt
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@
 * It is recommended to use PyPy to do translations, instead of using CPython,
   because it is twice as fast.  You should just start by downloading an
   official release of PyPy (with the JIT).  If you really have to use CPython
-  then note that we are talking about CPython 2.6 or 2.7 here, not CPython 3.x.
+  then note that we are talking about CPython 2.7 here, not CPython 3.x.
+  (CPython 2.6 might or might not work.  Older versions are out.)
 
 * If RAM usage is a problem (or if you are on Windows, because win32's limit
   is 2 GB unless you `have a 64 bit OS`_), then you can (for now) tweak some parameters