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 ### Platform list
 
-Compiling and running Node.js is supported for a limited set of operating
-systems, architectures and libc versions. The table below lists the
-combinations that the core team has committed to supporting and the nature of
-that support as per the support tiers above. A list of
-[supported compile toolchains](#supported-toolchains) is also supplied for
-tier 1 platforms.
+Node.js compilation/execution support depends on operating system, architecture,
+and libc version. The table below lists the support tier for each supported
+combination. A list of [supported compile toolchains](#supported-toolchains) is
+also supplied for tier 1 platforms.
 
 **For production applications, run Node.js on supported platforms only.**