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99[GHC]: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/
1010[GHC Download]: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/download.html
1111
12−You'll also need standard build tools: GNU `make`, `sed`, `bash`,
12+You'll also need standard build tools: [GNU `make`], `sed`, `bash`,
1313and `perl`. These are standard on unix systems (including MacOS
1414X). If you're using Windows, you can install [Cygwin].
1515
1616[Cygwin]: http://www.cygwin.com/
17+[GNU `make`]: http://www.gnu.org/software/make/
1718
1819# Installing Pandoc
1920
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ X). If you're using Windows, you can install [Cygwin].
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2425 make
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27+ If you get "Unknown modifier" errors, it is probably because `make`
28+ on your system is not [GNU `make`]. Try using `gmake` instead.
29+
26303. See if it worked (optional, but recommended):
2731
2832 make test