diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index bdf67a6d7b..ab35353bdd 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
  OPENSSL INSTALLATION
  --------------------
 
- [This document describes installation on the main supported operating
-  systems, currently the Linux/Unix family, OpenVMS and Windows.
-  Installation on DOS (with djgpp) is described in INSTALL.DJGPP.]
+ [This document describes installation on all supported operating
+  systems (currently mainly the Linux/Unix family, OpenVMS and
+  Windows)]
 
  To install OpenSSL, you will need:
 
-  * make
-  * Perl 5 with core modules (please read README.PERL)
-  * The perl module Text::Template (please read README.PERL)
+  * A make implementation
+  * Perl 5 with core modules (please read NOTES.PERL)
+  * The perl module Text::Template (please read NOTES.PERL)
   * an ANSI C compiler
   * a development environment in the form of development libraries and C
     header files
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
   * NOTES.VMS (OpenVMS)
   * NOTES.WIN (any supported Windows)
+  * NOTES.DJGPP (DOS platform with DJGPP)
 
  Quick Start
  -----------
diff --git a/INSTALL.DJGPP b/NOTES.DJGPP
similarity index 98%
rename from INSTALL.DJGPP
rename to NOTES.DJGPP
index 4fd94e44db..bbe63dc154 100644
--- a/INSTALL.DJGPP
+++ b/NOTES.DJGPP
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  You should have a full DJGPP environment installed, including the
  latest versions of DJGPP, GCC, BINUTILS, BASH, etc. This package
  requires that PERL and the PERL module Text::Template also be
- installed.
+ installed (see NOTES.PERL).
 
  All of these can be obtained from the usual DJGPP mirror sites or
  directly at "http://www.delorie.com/pub/djgpp". For help on which
diff --git a/README.PERL b/NOTES.PERL
similarity index 100%
rename from README.PERL
rename to NOTES.PERL
diff --git a/NOTES.WIN b/NOTES.WIN
index bed5037410..a2e91201ab 100644
--- a/NOTES.WIN
+++ b/NOTES.WIN
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
  Requirement details for native (Visual C++) builds
  --------------------------------------------------
 
+ In addition to the requirements and instructions listed in INSTALL,
+ this are required as well:
+
  - You need Perl.  We recommend ActiveState Perl, available from
    http://www.activestate.com/ActivePerl.
    You also need the perl module Text::Template, available on CPAN.
-   Please read README.PERL for more information.
+   Please read NOTES.PERL for more information.
 
  - You need a C compiler.  OpenSSL has been tested to build with these:
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index e32844ed1a..1672580225 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
  ------------
 
  See the appropriate file:
-        INSTALL         Linux, Unix, Windows, OpenVMS
-        INSTALL.DJGPP   DOS platform with DJGPP
+        INSTALL         Linux, Unix, Windows, OpenVMS, ...
+        NOTES.*         INSTALL addendums for different platforms
 
  SUPPORT
  -------