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@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ used on [*nix systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix-like) (Linux, macOS, *
 systems.
 
 `xdg-mime` should work on any *nix system with the [Shared MIME Info] library installed (consult your package
-manager), although I've only tested it on Linux and FreeBSD. `infer` should work on any system.
+manager), although I've only tested it on Linux and FreeBSD. `infer` should work on any system, but it supports far 
+fewer file types than `xdg-mime` does, thanks to the excellent Shared MIME Info library.
 
 You can override the default backend for your system at compile time like so: