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 ## The Servo Parallel Browser Project
 
+It builds on Linux and OS X and requires the newest rustc you can find
+
+    git clone git://github.com/mozilla/servo.git
+    cd servo
+    git submodule init
+    git submodule update
+    mkdir build && cd build
+    ../configure
+    make check && make
+    ./servo ../test.html