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@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ pike-request@roxen.com
 
 HOW TO BUILD PIKE
 
+If you are building Pike from the CVS, read README-CVS instead.
+
 The top-level makefile (in this directory, not the src directory) has
-all the magic you need to build Pike.  Just type 'make'.
+all the magic you need to build Pike. Just type 'make'.
 
 You will need autoconf, gnu m4, bison, a C compiler and the GMP
 library. You probably also want to use GNU make and libz.