# HG changeset patch
# User Bruno Haible <bruno@clisp.org>
# Date 1175685283 0
# Node ID eac1f9c8c12585aa34931b00d45f46971ff25849
# Parent  3aa08ba8109a8f91fa7e09a4ebd60dbd445742da
Tweak the English.
automake 1.9.6 should suffice.

diff --git a/DEPENDENCIES b/DEPENDENCIES
--- a/DEPENDENCIES
+++ b/DEPENDENCIES
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 The following packages are needed by maintainers for using 'gnulib-tool':
 
 * A C runtime and compiler.
-  + Mandatory, platform cc gives good portability exposure.
-  + GCC Homepage (GNU gcc 2.95 or newer):
+  + Mandatory. Using the platform's native 'cc' gives good portability
+    exposure, but you can also use GNU gcc 2.95 or newer.
+  + GCC Homepage:
     http://gcc.gnu.org/
   + Download:
     http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/
     ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/
 
 * A 'make' utility.
-  + Mandatory, platform make gives good portability exposure for
-    in-tree builds, but VPATH builds require GNU make 3.79.1 or newer.
+  + Mandatory. Using the platform's native 'make' gives good portability
+    exposure for in-tree builds, but VPATH builds require GNU make 3.79.1 or
+    newer.
   + GNU Make Homepage:
     http://www.gnu.org/software/make/
   + Download:
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@
     ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/
 
 * GNU m4 1.4.5 or newer.
-  + 1.4.5 or newer is mandatory, but recommend 1.4.9 or newer.
+  + 1.4.5 or newer is mandatory, but 1.4.9 or newer is recommended.
   + Homepage:
     http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/
   + Download:
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
     http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/
     ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/
 
-* GNU automake 1.10 or newer.
+* GNU automake 1.9.6 or newer.
   + Mandatory.
   + Homepage:
     http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/