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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Prerequisites:
 - Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Linux, or MacOS
 - Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 or newer (on Windows)
 - Git
-- gcc >= 7 (on Linux)
+- gcc >= 7 or equivalent clang (on Linux)
 - *Optional:* CMake 3.12.4
 
 To get started: