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diff --git a/mcs/README b/mcs/README
index ef97cc14d5f..f23a12d69bf 100644
--- a/mcs/README
+++ b/mcs/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This contains code written in C# of Mono, it contains:
+This contains the C# components of the Mono project.
 
 	* Compilers written in C#
 
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ This contains code written in C# of Mono, it contains:
 To install this source code, look at the INSTALL file in the `mono'
 package module which drives the compilation of this directory.
 
-Layout:
-
-	bmcs/
-		New experimental Basic compiler.
+* Layout
+========
 
 	build/
 		Rules, configuration and makefile components to build
@@ -24,16 +22,11 @@ Layout:
 	errors/
 		Sample programs that should generate errors by the C# compiler.
 
-	gmcs/
-
-		The Mono C# compiler with Generics support.  This will
-	  	become the default in Mono 2.0.
-
 	jay/
 		Yacc-based parser generator.
 
 	mcs/
-		The Mono C# compiler (1.0 + 2.0 minus generics).
+		The Mono C# compiler
 
 	tests/
 		Regression test suite for the C# compiler
@@ -52,49 +45,43 @@ Layout:
 		command line;  MonoStyle helps you keep your code indendented
 		with the Mono programming style.
 
+* Building Individual Directories
+=================================
 
-Thanks a lot to Sergey Chaban for his help during the development of
-the C# compiler.
+You can build individual components in the hierarchy by running the command
+"make", and to install it use "make install".
 
-LICENSE
+By default, the 2.x profile is built, if you want to build the net 1.1 profile,
+use the following command:
 
-The mcs C# compiler and monoresgen are licensed to you under the GPL, version 2.
-The complete text of the GPL is in the 'COPYING' file.
+	make PROFILE=net_1_1
 
-    Copyright (C) 2001-2002  Ximian, Inc.
+And to install:
 
-    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as 
-    published by the Free Software Foundation.
+	make PROFILE=net_1_1 install
 
-    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU General Public License for more details.
+To turn on verbose mode in the build (for example to diagnose a
+problem), you can use the V=1 flag, like this:
 
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+	make V=1
 
-The class libraries are licensed according to the following license:
+* Running Unit tests
+====================
 
-    Copyright (C) 2001-2002  Ximian, Inc.
+You can run unit tests in individual components by running the command
+"make run-test".  If you want to run tests for a different profile (say
+'net_1_1')
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
-copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
-to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
-the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
-and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
-Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+	make run-test PROFILE=net_1_1
 
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
-in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+If you want to only run the tests in a single fixture (say
+'MonoTests.System.TypeTest'), you can use
 
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
-THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
-OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
-ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
-OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+	make run-test TEST_HARNESS_FLAGS=/fixture:MonoTests.System.TypeTest
+
+* Acknowledgements
+==================
+
+Thanks a lot to Sergey Chaban for his help during the development of
+the C# compiler.