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@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ The Gtk# website can be found at: http://gtk-sharp.sourceforge.net/
 
 Gtk# is a .NET language binding for the GTK+ toolkit and assorted GNOME
 libraries.  Gtk# is free software, licensed under the GNU LGPL.  The target
-is the 2.2 platform, and no plans are currently in place to backport to 1.2.
-
-The effort essentially boils down to an exercise in PInvoke against the C
-dynamic libraries.  It may end up being slow as hell, but we'll see when we get 
-there and adjust accordingly.
+is the 2.6 platform.
 
 Building & Installing Gtk#:
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