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diff --git a/README b/README
index d23636d59..dc5f05e2c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ vSwitch supports the following features:
 
     * Standard 802.1Q VLAN model with trunk and access ports
     * NIC bonding with or without LACP on upstream switch
-    * NetFlow, sFlow(R), SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN for increased visibility
+    * NetFlow, sFlow(R), and mirroring for increased visibility
     * QoS (Quality of Service) configuration, plus policing
-    * GRE, GRE over IPSEC, and CAPWAP tunneling
+    * GRE, GRE over IPSEC, CAPWAP, and VXLAN tunneling
     * 802.1ag connectivity fault management
     * OpenFlow 1.0 plus numerous extensions
     * Transactional configuration database with C and Python bindings
-    * Compatibility layer for Linux bridging code
     * High-performance forwarding using a Linux kernel module
 
 The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.18 and up, with
 testing focused on 2.6.32 with Centos and Xen patches.  Open vSwitch
-also has special support for Citrix XenServer hosts.
+also has special support for Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise
+Linux hosts.
 
 Open vSwitch can also operate, at a cost in performance, entirely in
 userspace, without assistance from a kernel module.  This userspace
@@ -51,16 +51,12 @@ The main components of this distribution are:
     * ovsdb-server, a lightweight database server that ovs-vswitchd
       queries to obtain its configuration.
 
-    * ovs-brcompatd, a daemon that allows ovs-vswitchd to act as a
-      drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge in many environments, 
-      along with a companion Linux kernel module to intercept bridge 
-      ioctls.
-
     * ovs-dpctl, a tool for configuring the switch kernel module.
 
-    * Scripts and specs for building RPMs that allow Open vSwitch
-      to be installed on a Citrix XenServer host as a drop-in
-      replacement for its switch, with additional functionality.
+    * Scripts and specs for building RPMs for Citrix XenServer and Red
+      Hat Enterprise Linux.  The XenServer RPMs allow Open vSwitch to
+      be installed on a Citrix XenServer host as a drop-in replacement
+      for its switch, with additional functionality.
 
     * ovs-vsctl, a utility for querying and updating the configuration
       of ovs-vswitchd.
@@ -86,19 +82,24 @@ Open vSwitch also provides some tools:
 What other documentation is available?
 --------------------------------------
 
-To install Open vSwitch on a regular Linux machine, read INSTALL.Linux.
+To install Open vSwitch on a regular Linux or FreeBSD host, please
+read INSTALL.  For specifics around installation on a specific
+platform, please see one of these files:
+
+    - INSTALL.Debian
+    - INSTALL.Fedora
+    - INSTALL.RHEL
+    - INSTALL.XenServer
+
+To use Open vSwitch...
 
-To use Open vSwitch as a drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge,
-read INSTALL.bridge.
+    - ...with KVM on Linux, read INSTALL, read INSTALL.KVM.
 
-To build RPMs for installing Open vSwitch on a Citrix XenServer host
-or resource pool, read INSTALL.XenServer.
+    - ...with Libvirt, read INSTALL.Libvirt.
 
-To use Open vSwitch with KVM on Linux, read INSTALL.Linux, then
-INSTALL.KVM.
+    - ...without using a kernel module, read INSTALL.userspace.
 
-To install Open vSwitch without using a kernel module, read
-INSTALL.userspace.
+For answers to common questions, read FAQ.
 
 To learn how to set up SSL support for Open vSwitch, read INSTALL.SSL.