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 ## Optional Requirements ##
 
-* **Compilers and Runtimes**: The syntastic plugin can use the compiler or runtime for most languages to provide real-time syntax checking.
+* **Compilers, Linters and Runtimes**: The ale plugin can use compilers, linters and runtimes to provide real-time syntax checking.
 * **CTags**: Required by the _tagbar_ and _neocomplete_ plugins as well as the _gentags_ script ([ctags website](http://ctags.sourceforge.net)).
 * **Powerline Fonts**: Required to enable the fancier looking status line ([powerline-fonts repo](https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts)).