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@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ and how much has been implemented
 
 ==Using the library==
 
+The simplest way to get the library is to install the precompiled version
+[``lib/compiled.tgz`` ../../compiled.tgz]. Just do
+```
+  cd GF/lib
+  tar tvfz compiled.tgz
+```
 There is no need to link application grammars to the source directories of the
 library. Use one (or several) of the following packages instead: