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 ### On macOS/Linux
 Prerequisites:
 - CMake 3.8 or newer
+- C++17-compatible compiler, e.g. GCC 7 or Clang 4
 
 - Create a new directory named `cmake_build` in the repository folder
 - Run `cmake ..` from `cmake_build`