diff --git a/compiler/cpp/README.md b/compiler/cpp/README.md
index 452a49c..8d9eb50 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/README.md
+++ b/compiler/cpp/README.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 Use the following steps to build using cmake
 
-mkdir build
-cd build
-cmake ..
-make
+    mkdir build
+    cd build
+    cmake ..
+    make
 
 ## Build on windows
 
@@ -17,3 +17,36 @@
   * FLEX_EXECUTBALE = C:/winbuild/win_flex.exe
   * BISON_EXECUTBALE = C:/winbuild/win_bison.exe
 
+# Building the Thrift IDL compiler in Windows
+
+The Visual Studio project contains pre-build commands to generate the
+thriftl.cc, thrifty.cc and thrifty.hh files which are necessary to build
+the compiler. These depend on bison, flex and their dependencies to
+work properly. If this doesn't work on a system, try these manual
+pre-build steps.
+
+Open compiler.sln and remove the Pre-build commands under the project's
+ Properties -> Build Events -> Pre-Build Events.
+
+Download flex & bison from http://jaisantonyk.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/lex-and-yaccbison-in-windows/
+Download bison.simple in addition to bison.exe . This build of bison is easier to use
+than the one on sourceforge which has a myriad of dependencies.
+Place these binaries somewhere in the path.
+
+From a command prompt:
+> cd thrift/compiler/cpp
+> flex -osrc\thriftl.cc src\thriftl.ll
+In the generated thriftl.cc, comment out #include <unistd.h>
+
+Place a copy of bison.simple in thrift/compiler/cpp
+> bison -y -o "src/thrifty.cc" --defines src/thrifty.yy
+> move src\thrifty.cc.hh  src\thrifty.hh
+
+Bison might generate the yacc header file "thrifty.cc.h" with just one h ".h" extension; in this case you'll have to rename to "thrifty.h".
+
+> move src\windows\version.h.in src\windows\version.h
+
+Download inttypes.h from the interwebs and place it in an include path
+location (e.g. thrift/compiler/cpp/src).
+
+Build the compiler in Visual Studio.
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md b/compiler/cpp/README_Windows.md
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index a19f83d..0000000
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@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-Building the Thrift IDL compiler in Windows
--------------------------------------------
-
-The Visual Studio project contains pre-build commands to generate the
-thriftl.cc, thrifty.cc and thrifty.hh files which are necessary to build
-the compiler. These depend on bison, flex and their dependencies to
-work properly. If this doesn't work on a system, try these manual
-pre-build steps.
-
-Open compiler.sln and remove the Pre-build commands under the project's
- Properties -> Build Events -> Pre-Build Events.
-
-Download flex & bison from http://jaisantonyk.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/lex-and-yaccbison-in-windows/
-Download bison.simple in addition to bison.exe . This build of bison is easier to use
-than the one on sourceforge which has a myriad of dependencies.
-Place these binaries somewhere in the path.
-
-From a command prompt:
-> cd thrift/compiler/cpp
-> flex -osrc\thriftl.cc src\thriftl.ll
-In the generated thriftl.cc, comment out #include <unistd.h>
-
-Place a copy of bison.simple in thrift/compiler/cpp
-> bison -y -o "src/thrifty.cc" --defines src/thrifty.yy
-> move src\thrifty.cc.hh  src\thrifty.hh
-
-Bison might generate the yacc header file "thrifty.cc.h" with just one h ".h" extension; in this case you'll have to rename to "thrifty.h".
-
-> move src\windows\version.h.in src\windows\version.h
-
-Download inttypes.h from the interwebs and place it in an include path
-location (e.g. thrift/compiler/cpp/src).
-
-Build the compiler in Visual Studio.