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diff --git a/doc/README.archlinux b/doc/README.archlinux
@@ -18,25 +18,8 @@ if so just compile it manually and it should work.
 
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-Opencog depends on the many packages. Some of the more important ones are:
+Opencog depends on a few packages. These are:
 
-   g++ cmake boost expat guile xerces-c-2 cxxtest unixodbc
-
-xerces, expat, unixodbc are optional.  See the main README for details.
-
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-
-Archlinux puts xerces-c-2 in a nonstandard location--
-you will need to make sure the build can find its includes
-and shared libraries.
-
-You may set the environment variable XERCESCROOT to
-"/opt/xerces-c-2/", or you may add that folder to the
-PATHS section of the FIND_LIBRARY(XERCESC_LIBRARIES) command in
-opencog/lib/FindXercesC.cmake
-
-If you get an error about XERCESC_LIBRARIES or XERCESC_INCLUDE_DIR
-being undefined, it is probably because you did not set
-the XERCESROOT before running cmake.
+   g++ cmake boost cxxtest
 
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diff --git a/doc/README.cygwin b/doc/README.cygwin
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-Only Util, ComboReduct and MOSES components have been tried to be
-compiled on Cygwin. The only requirement is the Cygwin devel package.
+The only requirement is the Cygwin devel package.
diff --git a/doc/README.fedora b/doc/README.fedora
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Instalation and dependency resolution for Fedora 9 users
 
 Opencog depends on the following packages:
 
-   gcc-c++ cmake boost boost-devel gsl-devel
+   gcc-c++ cmake boost boost-devel
 
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@@ -15,13 +15,3 @@ They may be downloaded and installed using the following commands:
    sudo yum --nogpgcheck localinstall cxxtest-3.10.1-1.noarch.rpm 
 
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-
-Opencog also optionally depends on the following packages:
-
-   unixODBC-devel     -- needed for SQL persistence
-
-   expat expat-devel  -- needed for embodiment
-
-   guile-devel        -- needed for scheme bindings
-
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diff --git a/doc/README.gentoo b/doc/README.gentoo
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Instalation and dependency resolution for Gentoo (circa Sep. 2008)
 
 Opencog depends on the following packages:
 
-  dev-util/cmake dev-libs/boost sci-libs/gsl
-
 You might need to eselect the right boost version as well.
 
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@@ -21,12 +19,3 @@ the following commands:
   prompt# ebuild vendor/cxxtest/gentoo/dev-cpp/cxxtest/cxxtest*.ebuild install qmerge
 
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-
-Opencog also _optionally_ depends on the following packages:
-
-  dev-db/unixODBC  -- needed for SQL persistence
-
-  dev-scheme/guile -- needed for scheme bindings
-
-  dev-libs/expat   -- needed for embodiment
-
diff --git a/doc/README.opensuse b/doc/README.opensuse
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Instalation and dependency resolution for OpenSUSE 11.2 users
 
 Opencog depends on the following packages:
 
-   gcc-c++ make cmake boost-devel gsl-devel
+   gcc-c++ make cmake boost-devel
 
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@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ They may be downloaded and installed using the following commands:
 
    wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/cxxtest/cxxtest-3.10.1-1.noarch.rpm
 
-   sudo rpm -Uhv cxxtest-3.10.1-1.noarch.rpm csockets-2.2.5-1.1.i586.rpm
+   sudo rpm -Uhv cxxtest-3.10.1-1.noarch.rpm
 
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-
-Opencog also optionally depends on the following packages:
-
-   unixODBC-devel -- needed for SQL persistence
-
-   guile-devel    -- needed for scheme bindings
-
-   libexpat-devel -- needed for embodiment
-
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diff --git a/doc/README.osx b/doc/README.osx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Instructions for Apple Mac OSX users
 
 The MacPorts installer does not include /opt/local/lib into the shared
 library search path. Thus, any libraries installed there will fail to
-be found.  The search path needs to be fixed manually.  This can be done 
+be found.  The search path needs to be fixed manually.  This can be done
 by editing ~/.profile and specifying
 
   export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/local/lib:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
@@ -30,6 +30,3 @@ the command line:
 
 The above should not generate any errors when the shared libary load
 path is correctly configured.
-
-
-
diff --git a/doc/README.ubuntu b/doc/README.ubuntu
@@ -91,35 +91,27 @@ sudo aptitude update
 
 Install version control & build systems
 
-The OpenCog project uses the Bazaar source code version control system (analogous to SVN or CVS), and the CMake build system (analogous to GNU autoconf).
+The OpenCog project uses the git source code version control system, and the CMake build system (analogous to GNU autoconf).
 
-sudo aptitude install bzr cmake
+sudo aptitude install git cmake
 
 note: the command above will also install necessary dependencies, such as a C compiler and other libraries and tools. If your system hasn't been used before to build software, it may take many minutes to download and install all dependencies.
 Install the core libraries
 
-OpenCog uses the Boost C++ Libraries and  the GNU Scientific Library.
+OpenCog uses the Boost C++ Libraries.
 
-sudo aptitude install libboost-dev libgsl0-dev
+sudo aptitude install libboost-dev
 
 note: the command above will also install necessary dependencies, such as a C++ compiler and other libraries and tools. If your system hasn't been used before to build software, it may take many minutes to download and install all dependencies.
 Get the source code
 
 Do this in a convenient place, like your home directory or ~/src.
 
-bzr branch lp:opencog
-
-Make a local scratch copy
-
-bzr branch opencog ochack
-
 Build the core
 
-The core includes PLN and MOSES.
-
 Currently parts of OpenCog rely on a hard-coded relative build location, so create your build directory at ochack/bin.
 
-cd ochack; mkdir bin; cd bin
+mkdir build; cd build
 
 Configure the build
 
@@ -158,27 +150,13 @@ make test
 
 note: tests can be run after building each following section.
 
-Build the Scheme interpreter
-
-Install the development packages for Guile (the GNU scheme interpreter).
-
-sudo aptitude install guile-1.8-dev 
-
-Re-configure the build
-
-cmake ..
-
-Build OpenCog with Scheme interpreter
-
-make
-
 Build the documentation
 
 Also available online at http://buildbot.opencog.org/doxygen/
 
-Install the graphviz and doxygen packages.
+Install the doxygen packages.
 
-sudo aptitude install graphviz doxygen
+sudo aptitude install doxygen
 
 Configure the build
 
@@ -187,33 +165,3 @@ cmake ..
 Build OpenCog documentation
 
 make doxygen
-
-Build the Embodiment base system
-
-Enable the universe repository by editing /etc/apt/sources.list or ticking the list at System > Administration > Software Sources.
-
-Update your package repositories
-
-sudo aptitude update
-
-Install dependencies
-
-sudo aptitude install libxerces-c2-dev 
-
-Configure the build
-
-cmake ..
-
-Build OpenCog Embodiment
-
-make 
-
-TBD
-Build the Embodiment proxy to Metaverse
-
-TBD
-Build the Embodiment question-answering support
-
-uses Relex/NLGen
-
-TBD 
diff --git a/doc/README.win32 b/doc/README.win32
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ Opencog depends on the following packages:
     stlport:           http://stlport.sourceforge.net/
     pthreads:          http://sourceware.org/pthreads-win32/#download
     boost:             http://www.boost.org/users/download/
-    expat:             http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=10127&package_id=11277
-    libxml/zlib/iconv: http://www.zlatkovic.com/pub/libxml/
     cxxtest:           http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=52834
 
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