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@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ This version is known to compile with:
 BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
 ---------------------
 
-First, make sure you checked out all submodules:
-
-  git submodule update --init --recursive
-
 Say "scons" to build the full library, or "scons some_module.vo" to just 
 build some_module.vo (and its dependencies).