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@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ The C++ library is located in the `orocos_kdl` folder. The installation instruct
 The python bindings, are located in the `python_orocos_kdl` folder. The installation instructions can be found in
 [INSTALL.md](python_orocos_kdl/INSTALL.md).
 
+Always use the same version of the C++ library and the python bindings. As a mismatch between these two can cause many issues.
+
+Also when using ROS/catkin, it is preferred to use the catkin installation method over the `cmake/make` method.