I am a Newbie, too, and Python installation baffles me as well. First, it seems that if I want sdict, then I have to have Python first, yes? I have never dealt with Linux though I'm a very capable USER (not a programmer and not a professional) of Windows (and Macs). To install Python, do I HAVE to have a Linux box (or, gibberish to me, a "Ubuntu VM")? That is, am I correct that I cannot get sdict without my having a Linux box? Is there no way to get Python installed just using my OS2008 N800? Thanks for any help.