-== Tested platforms ==
-NetBSD 5.1/i386 (mcr - 2012/4/1)
-Debian Linux (squeeze/i386) (mcr - 2012/4/1)
-
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-RedHat Linux 6.1/i386 (assar)
-FreeBSD 2.2.8/i386 (itojun)
+In many operating systems tcpdump is available as a native package or port,
+which simplifies installation of updates and long-term maintenance. However,
+the native packages are sometimes a few versions behind and to try a more
+recent snapshot it will take to compile tcpdump from the source code.