diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index b3e5e5999..0b2d07e00 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+========================================
+ What platforms are supported?
+========================================
+
+ You should be able to compile ASE successfully on the following
+ platforms:
+
+ - Windows + MSVC 2008 Express + DirectX SDK
+ - Linux + GCC
+ - Mac OS X
+
+
 ========================================
  How can I compile ASE?
 ========================================
@@ -20,12 +32,6 @@ have the source code in a directory called "ase-source-dir"):
 
      C:\...\ase-source-dir>cd build
 
-   If you have MinGW+MSYS:
-     C:\...\ase-source-dir\build>cmake .. -G "MSYS Makefiles"
-
-   If you have MinGW+mingw-make:
-     C:\...\ase-source-dir\build>cmake .. -G "MinGW Makefiles"
-
    If you have nmake (MSVC compilers):
      C:\...\ase-source-dir\build>cmake .. -G "NMake Makefiles"
 
@@ -37,6 +43,12 @@ have the source code in a directory called "ase-source-dir"):
    If you are on Linux:
      /.../ase-source-dir/build$ cmake .. -G "Unix Makefiles"
 
+   If you have MinGW+MSYS:
+     C:\...\ase-source-dir\build>cmake .. -G "MSYS Makefiles"
+
+   If you have MinGW+mingw-make:
+     C:\...\ase-source-dir\build>cmake .. -G "MinGW Makefiles"
+
    For more information see:
      http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/CMake_Generator_Specific_Information