diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/list.py b/pythonbrew/commands/list.py
index 91dfa6f..89c9f08 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/list.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/list.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class ListCommand(Command):
     name = "list"
     usage = "%prog [VERSION]"
-    summary = "List the installed all pythons"
+    summary = "List the installed all pythonidae"
     
     def __init__(self):
         super(ListCommand, self).__init__()
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def run_command(self, options, args):
             self.installed(options, args)
     
     def installed(self, options, args):
-        logger.log("# pythonbrew pythons")
+        logger.log("# pythonbrew pythonidae")
         cur = get_using_python_pkgname()
         for d in sorted(os.listdir(PATH_PYTHONS)):
             if cur and cur == d:
diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/py.py b/pythonbrew/commands/py.py
index 102cb79..9a08084 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/py.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/py.py
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 class PyCommand(Command):
     name = "py"
     usage = "%prog PYTHON_FILE"
-    summary = "Runs a named python file against specified and/or all pythons"
+    summary = "Runs a named python file against specified and/or all pythonidae"
     
     def __init__(self):
         super(PyCommand, self).__init__()
         self.parser.add_option(
             "-p", "--python",
-            dest="pythons",
+            dest="pythonidae",
             action="append",
             default=[],
             help="Use the specified python version.",
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def run_command(self, options, args):
         if not args:
             self.parser.print_help()
             sys.exit(1)
-        pythons = self._get_pythons(options.pythons)
-        for d in pythons:
+        pythonidae = self._get_pythonidae(options.pythonidae)
+        for d in pythonidae:
             if options.verbose:
                 logger.info('`%s` running...' % d)
             path = os.path.join(PATH_PYTHONS, d, 'bin', args[0])
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ def run_command(self, options, args):
                 else:
                     logger.error('%s: No such file or directory.' % path)
     
-    def _get_pythons(self, _pythons):
-        pythons = [Package(p).name for p in _pythons]
+    def _get_pythonidae(self, _pythonidae):
+        pythonidae = [Package(p).name for p in _pythonidae]
         return [d for d in sorted(os.listdir(PATH_PYTHONS))
-                if not pythons or d in pythons]
+                if not pythonidae or d in pythonidae]
 
 PyCommand()
diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py b/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py
index f87da05..d8a9528 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/symlink.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         super(SymlinkCommand, self).__init__()
         self.parser.add_option(
             "-p", "--python",
-            dest="pythons",
+            dest="pythonidae",
             action="append",
             default=[],
             help="Use the specified python version.",
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ def __init__(self):
     def run_command(self, options, args):
         if options.default:
             # create only one instance as default of an application.
-            pythons = self._get_pythons([options.default])
-            for pkgname in pythons:
+            pythonidae = self._get_pythonidae([options.default])
+            for pkgname in pythonidae:
                 if args:
                     bin = args[0]
                     self._symlink(bin, bin, pkgname)
                 else:
                     self._symlink('python', 'py', pkgname)
         elif options.venv:
-            if options.pythons:
-                pkgname = Package(options.pythons[0]).name
+            if options.pythonidae:
+                pkgname = Package(options.pythonidae[0]).name
             else:
                 pkgname = get_using_python_pkgname()
             if not is_installed(pkgname):
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ def run_command(self, options, args):
                 dstbin = 'py%s-%s' % (pkg.version, options.venv)
                 self._symlink('python', dstbin, pkgname)
         else:
-            pythons = self._get_pythons(options.pythons)
-            for pkgname in pythons:
+            pythonidae = self._get_pythonidae(options.pythonidae)
+            for pkgname in pythonidae:
                 if options.remove:
                     # remove symlinks
                     for bin in os.listdir(PATH_BIN):
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ def _symlink(self, srcbin, dstbin, pkgname):
         else:
             logger.error("%s was not found in your path." % src)
     
-    def _get_pythons(self, _pythons):
+    def _get_pythonidae(self, _pythonidae):
         """Get the installed python versions list.
         """
-        pythons = [Package(p).name for p in _pythons]
+        pythonidae = [Package(p).name for p in _pythonidae]
         return [d for d in sorted(os.listdir(PATH_PYTHONS)) 
-                if not pythons or d in pythons]
+                if not pythonidae or d in pythonidae]
 
 SymlinkCommand()
diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py b/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py
index 0699224..e8c51b0 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/uninstall.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class UninstallCommand(Command):
     
     def run_command(self, options, args):
         if args:
-            # Uninstall pythons
+            # Uninstall pythonidae
             for arg in args:
                 pkg = Package(arg)
                 pkgname = pkg.name
diff --git a/pythonbrew/commands/venv.py b/pythonbrew/commands/venv.py
index 8f4359e..fd8c607 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/commands/venv.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/commands/venv.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pythonbrew.define import PATH_PYTHONS, PATH_VENVS, PATH_HOME_ETC_VENV,\
     PATH_ETC, VIRTUALENV_DLSITE, PATH_DISTS
 from pythonbrew.util import Package, \
-    is_installed, get_installed_pythons_pkgname, get_using_python_pkgname,\
+    is_installed, get_installed_pythonidae_pkgname, get_using_python_pkgname,\
     untar_file, Subprocess, rm_r
 from pythonbrew.log import logger
 from pythonbrew.downloader import Downloader
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def run_command_use(self, options, args):
         
     def run_command_list(self, options, args):
         if options.all:
-            for pkgname in get_installed_pythons_pkgname():
+            for pkgname in get_installed_pythonidae_pkgname():
                 workon_home = os.path.join(PATH_VENVS, pkgname)
                 logger.log("# virtualenv for %(pkgname)s (found in %(workon_home)s)" % {'pkgname': pkgname, 'workon_home': workon_home})
                 if os.path.isdir(workon_home):
diff --git a/pythonbrew/define.py b/pythonbrew/define.py
index da632f6..e072b07 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/define.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/define.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     ROOT = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"],".pythonbrew")
 
 # directories
-PATH_PYTHONS = os.path.join(ROOT,"pythons")
+PATH_PYTHONS = os.path.join(ROOT,"pythonidae")
 PATH_BUILD = os.path.join(ROOT,"build")
 PATH_DISTS = os.path.join(ROOT,"dists")
 PATH_ETC = os.path.join(ROOT,"etc")
diff --git a/pythonbrew/installer/__init__.py b/pythonbrew/installer/__init__.py
index 1568ae2..4cddd7f 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/installer/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/installer/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def install_pythonbrew():
   [[ -s "%(PATH_ETC)s/%(shrc)s" ]] && source "%(PATH_ETC)s/%(shrc)s"
 
 After that, exit this shell, start a new one, and install some fresh
-pythons:
+pythonidae:
 
   pythonbrew install 2.7.2
   pythonbrew install 3.2
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def systemwide_pythonbrew():
   %(ROOT)s
 
 After that, exit this shell, start a new one, and install some fresh
-pythons:
+pythonidae:
 
   pythonbrew install 2.7.2
   pythonbrew install 3.2
diff --git a/pythonbrew/util.py b/pythonbrew/util.py
index f4e301e..860b4cd 100644
--- a/pythonbrew/util.py
+++ b/pythonbrew/util.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def get_using_python_pkgname():
 
     return None
 
-def get_installed_pythons_pkgname():
+def get_installed_pythonidae_pkgname():
     """Get the installed python versions list."""
     return [d for d in sorted(os.listdir(PATH_PYTHONS))]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_suite.py b/tests/test_suite.py
index 1cd0b21..8c3a5ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_suite.py
+++ b/tests/test_suite.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test_08_py():
     fp.close()
     # Runs the python script
     c = PyCommand()
-    c.run_command(Options({'pythons':[], 'verbose':False, 'bin':"python", 'options':""}), 
+    c.run_command(Options({'pythonidae':[], 'verbose':False, 'bin':"python", 'options':""}), 
                   [TESTPY_FILE])
 
 def test_09_buildout():