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 Building Epoxy
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-You will need the following tools at a minimum.
+You will need the following tools at a minimum in addition to the standard compilers for your system (GCC, Xcode/Clang, MinGW, MSVC, etc.).
 
-* GCC-Compatible Compiler **OR** Visual C++ 2013+
 * Python 2.7+
 * CMake 2.8+