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@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ to the directory where the JDK is installed.
 See <a href="#installing">Installing Ant</a>
 for examples on how to do this for your operating system. </p>
 
+<p><b>Note</b>: The bootstrap process of Ant requires a greedy
+compiler like Sun's javac or jikes.  It does not work with gcj or
+kjc.</b>
+
 <p>Make sure you have downloaded any auxiliary jars required to
 build tasks you are interested in. These should either be available
 on the CLASSPATH or added to the <code>lib</code>