--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
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 Bitten is written in Python, so make sure that you have Python installed.
-Also, make sure that the version of Python you have installed is 2.3 or
-later.
+You'll need Python 2.3 or later. Also, make sure that setuptools
+(http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools) is installed.
 
 If that's taken care of, you just need to download and unpack the Bitten
 distribution, and execute the command:
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
 requires, but the Bitten build slave itself doesn't require anything extra.
 
 For the build master and web interface, you'll need to install Trac 0.9
-beta 1 and Berkeley DB XML >= 2.1.x, as well as their respective
+beta 1 and Berkeley DB XML >= 2.1.x
+(http://www.sleepycat.com/products/xml.shtml), as well as their respective
 dependencies. Please refer to the documentation of those projects for
 information how they are installed.
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
 correctly as described previously, you should see a button for adding new
 build configurations. Click that button and fill out the form. Also, add
 at least one target platform after saving the configuration. Last but not
-least, you'll have to "active" the build configuration.
+least, you'll have to "activate" the build configuration.
 
 
 Running the Build Master