return codes are available on all platforms, not just on Unix

diff --git a/Lib/subprocess.py b/Lib/subprocess.py
index 3a3020d2cee79ad913c133f45cb256966147cdec..54702a0b4c0624d6266792e3d2cee9cdbc1c0fe5 100644 (file)
--- a/Lib/subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/subprocess.py
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@
 
 """subprocess - Subprocesses with accessible I/O streams
 
-This module allows you to spawn processes and connect to their
-input/output/error pipes and obtain their return codes under Unix.
-This module intends to replace several other, older modules and
-functions, like:
+This module allows you to spawn processes, connect to their
+input/output/error pipes, and obtain their return codes.  This module
+intends to replace several other, older modules and functions, like:
 
 os.system
 os.spawn*