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 CMake also provides a GUI that lets you specify the source directory and output (binary) directory
 that the build should be placed in.
 
-### OpenSSL support
-
-To build Libevent with OpenSSL support you will need to have OpenSSL binaries available when building,
-these can be found here: <http://www.openssl.org/related/binaries.html>
-
 # 2. USEFUL LINKS:
 
 For the latest released version of Libevent, see the official website at