diff --git a/README.betatester b/README.betatester
index 4618f5c48..29e51b768 100644
--- a/README.betatester
+++ b/README.betatester
@@ -70,17 +70,17 @@ will be needed.  See 'configure --help' for more information.
 Here is a list of development packages needed for a complete build of the
 library (Debian package names are listed, other distributions may differ):
 
-* Gnu C or any C99 compliant compiler       # gcc --version
-* Gnu make  (or any modern one, BSD okay)   # make --version
-* Git for connection to hamlib.svn.sourceforge.net
+* Gnu C (gcc) or any C99 compliant compiler  # gcc --version
+* Gnu make  (or any modern one, BSD okay)    # make --version
+* libltdl-dev   2.2.6b+
 
 N.B. The Debian and derivatives (Ubuntu and friends) 'build-essentials'
 package will install a number of tools and minimize the number of packages
 that need to be installed manually.
 
 Optional, but highly recommended for a complete build:
-* GNU C++                           # g++ --version
-* swig (for bindings)   1.3.14      # swig -version
+* GNU C++ (g++)                     # g++ --version
+* swig (for bindings) 1.3.14+       # swig -version
 * perl devel                        # h2xs
 * tcl devel                         # tcltk-depends
 * python devel                      # python-config
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Optional, but highly recommended for a complete build:
 * libgd2 devel                      # gdlib-config --version
 * libusb devel                      # libusb-config --version (not 1.0.0!)
 * RPC devel (libc-dev)              # rpcgen --version
+* Git for connection to hamlib.git.sourceforge.net
 
 N.B  The libusb package is required for building most of the 'kit' backend.
 The older version is needed, not 1.0.0 or higher.  Debian and derivatives
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@ Git master branch daily snapshot build:
 Reading the INSTALL file in top directory will explain in more detail how
 to do the following commands.
 
-        ./configure --disable-static --prefix=/usr/local
+        ./configure [--disable-static] [--prefix=</usr/local>]
         make
         make install
 
 The prefix argument is optional.  Convention is that local packages be
 placed in /usr/local away from distribution installed packages  This is the
 default location for the snapshots so it may be disregarded unless you wish
-to install Hamlib elsewhere.  The --disable-static option speeds up
+to install Hamlib elsewhere.  The '--disable-static' option speeds up
 compilation if you don't plan to use static libraries (static libraries are
 usually not needed).
 
diff --git a/README.developer b/README.developer
index 597798fd0..79f6f5e04 100644
--- a/README.developer
+++ b/README.developer
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ distributions may differ).
 * Gnu make  (or any modern one, BSD okay)   # make --version
 * autoconf      2.59                        # autoconf --version
 * automake      1.7                         # automake --version
-* libtool       2.2.6b                      # libtool --version
-* libltdl-dev   2.2.6b
+* libtool       2.2.6b+                     # libtool --version
+* libltdl-dev   2.2.6b+
 * Git for connection to hamlib.git.sourceforge.net
 
 N.B. Hamlib requires libtool >= 2.2.6b in compliance with CVE-2009-3736.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Optional, but highly recommended:
 * libusb devel                      # libusb-config --version (not 1.0.0!)
 * RPC devel (libc-dev)              # rpcgen --version
 
-N.B  The libusb package is required for building most of the 'kit' backend.
+N.B.:  The libusb package is required for building most of the 'kit' backend.
 The older version is needed, not 1.0.0 or higher.  Debian and derivatives
 package libusb 0.1.12 which is what is needed.
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ versions seen in the previous section (most systems will be fine with the
 default names, only do this if a problem arises).
 
     cd hamlib
-    sh ./autogen.sh --disable-static CFLAGS="-g -O0"
+    sh ./autogen.sh [--disable-static] [CFLAGS=<"-g -O0">]
     make
     make install
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ If you don't want the build files cluttering the source directories, do the
 following in the same parent directory of hamlib:
 
     mkdir build && cd build
-    sh ../hamlib/autogen.sh  --disable-static CFLAGS="-g -O0"
+    sh ../hamlib/autogen.sh  [--disable-static] [CFLAGS=<"-g -O0">]
     make
     make install