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+# Direct-BT LE and BREDR Library
+
+[Original document location](https://jausoft.com/cgit/direct_bt.git/about/).
+
+## Supported Platforms
+Minimum language requirements
+- C++17
+- Java 11 (optional)
+
+The following **platforms** are tested and hence supported
+
+**Debian 12 Bookworm (GNU/Linux)**
+- linux 5.18
+- compiler
+  - gcc 11.3.0
+  - clang 13.0.1
+  - openjdk 17
+- architectures
+  - amd64 (validated, Generic)
+
+**Debian 11 Bullseye (GNU/Linux)**
+- linux 5.10
+- compiler
+  - gcc 10.2.1
+  - clang 11.0.1
+  - openjdk 17
+- architectures
+  - amd64 (validated, Generic)
+  - arm64 (validated, Raspberry Pi 3+ and 4)
+  - arm32 (validated, Raspberry Pi 3+ and 4)
+
+**Debian 10 Buster (GNU/Linux)**
+- *deprecated*
+- linux 4.19
+- compiler
+  - gcc 8.3.0
+  - openjdk 11
+- architectures
+  - amd64 (validated, Generic)
+  - arm64 (validated, Raspberry Pi 3+ and 4)
+  - arm32 (validated, Raspberry Pi 3+ and 4)
+- potential issues with *capsh*, see below.
+
+**Ubuntu 22.04 (GNU/Linux)**
+- linux 5.15
+- compiler
+  - gcc 11.2.0
+  - clang 14.0.0
+  - openjdk 17
+- architectures
+  - amd64 (validated, Generic)
+
+**Ubuntu 20.04 (GNU/Linux)**
+- linux 5.4
+- compiler
+  - gcc 9.4.0
+  - clang 10.0.0
+  - openjdk 17
+- architectures
+  - amd64 (validated, Generic)
+
+**Ubuntu 18.04 (GNU/Linux)**
+- *deprecated*
+- compiler
+  - gcc 8.3
+  - openjdk 11
+- architectures
+  - amd64 (validated, Generic)
+- potential issues with *capsh*, see below.
+