diff --git a/OpenEXR_Viewers/README.CVS b/OpenEXR_Viewers/README.CVS
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-If you're using OpenEXR_Viewers from CVS, you should run the bootstrap script
-to create the auto* files.  It's a good idea to run this whenever you
-update OpenEXR from CVS.
-
-Then run './configure' and make.
-
-Note that the configure.ac file requires a fairly new version of
-automake.  If you get this error message:
-
-running aclocal ...
-aclocal: configure.ac: 142: macro `AM_CFLAGS' not found in library
-aclocal: configure.ac: 143: macro `AM_CXXFLAGS' not found in library
-failed!
-
-you should upgrade your automake to version 1.6 or better.
-
diff --git a/PyIlmBase/README b/PyIlmBase/README
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-ABOUT THE PYILMBASE LIBRARIES 
-----------------------------
-
-The PyIlmBase library provides python bindings for the IlmBase library.
-
-If you have questions about using the PyIlmBase libraries, you may want
-to join our developer mailing list.  See http://www.openexr.com for
-details.
-
-
-LICENSE
--------
-
-The IlmBase source code distribution is free software.  See the file
-named COPYING (included in this distribution) for details.
-
-
-BUILDING ILMBASE
-----------------
-
-PyIlmBase requires numpy to be available to the builder. Install with
-your favorite package manager or use a Python virtualenv:
-
-virtualenv numpy
-soure numpy/bin/activate
-pip install numpy
-
-To build IlmBase on GNU/Linux or other UNIX-like systems, do this:
-
-./configure
-make
-make install
-
-unless you obtained IlmBase directly from CVS, in which case you
-should first read README.CVS.
-
-See README.OSX for details on building IlmBase in MacOS X.
-
-Do `make check` to run the IlmBase confidence tests.  They should all
-pass; if you find a test that does not pass on your system, please let
-us know.
-
-Other UNIX variants haven't been tested, but should be easy to build.
-Let us know if you're having problems porting IlmBase to a particular
-platform.
-
-All include files needed to use the IlmBase libraries are installed in the 
-OpenEXR subdirectory of the install prefix, e.g. /usr/local/include/OpenEXR.
-
-
-USING ILMBASE IN YOUR APPLICATIONS
-----------------------------------
-
-On systems with support for pkg-config, use `pkg-config --cflags
-IlmBase` for the C++ flags required to compile against IlmBase
-headers; and `pkg-config --libs IlmBase` for the linker flags required
-to link against IlmBase libraries.
-