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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Building
 The package uses a GNU style build system and requires a Unix style shell.
 
 Windows builds can be created natively with the MinGW-w64 toolchain and
-MSYS environment, or cross-compiled using a MinGW-w64 toolchain:
+MSYS2 environment, or cross-compiled using a MinGW-w64 toolchain:
 
   http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/