NEWS, docs/quickstart.html: pywin32 is no longer required on Windows. refs #1274

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- foolscap 0.6.1
- Debian package dependencies now specify python-twisted-conch
- setuptools_darcs is bundled rather than being an external dependency
- pywin32 is no longer required on Windows
* Release 1.8.1 (2010-10-28)

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<p>Check if you already have an adequate version of Python installed by
running <cite>python --version</cite>. Python&nbsp;v2.4 (v2.4.4 or
greater), Python&nbsp;v2.5, Python&nbsp;v2.6, or Python&nbsp;v2.7 will
work. Python&nbsp;v3 does not work. If you don't have one of these
versions of Python installed, then follow the instructions on
work. Python&nbsp;v3 does not work. On Windows, we recommend the use of
Python&nbsp;v2.6 (native, not Cygwin).</p>
<p>If you don't have one of these versions of Python installed, then
follow the instructions on
<a href="http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/">the Python
download page</a> to download and install Python&nbsp;v2.6. Make sure
that the path to the installation directory has no spaces in it (e.g. on
Windows, do not install Python in the "<tt>Program Files</tt>" directory).
</p>
<h4>Windows Caveats</h4>
<p> On Windows, we recommend the use of Python&nbsp;v2.6 (native, not
Cygwin). You must manually install the pywin32 package from
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/">the pywin32
site</a> before getting Tahoe-LAFS. Make sure to get the correct file for
the version of Python you are using &mdash; e.g. ending in "py2.6.exe"
for Python&nbsp;v2.6. If using 64-bit Windows, the file should have
"win-amd64" in its name.</p>
<h2>Get Tahoe-LAFS</h2>
<p>Download the latest stable release, v1.8.1:</p>