manual: libosl is optional.

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@@ -257,7 +257,10 @@ para_write can also be used as a stand-alone WAV or raw audio player.
 
 <h3> para_play </h3>
 
-A command line audio player.
+A command line audio player which supports the same audio formats as
+para_server. It differs from other players in that it has an insert
+and a command mode, like the vi editor. Line editing is based on
+libreadline, and tab completion and command history are supported.
 
 <h3> para_gui </h3>
 
@@ -298,12 +301,6 @@ Requirements
 
 In any case you will need
 
-- [libosl](http://people.tuebingen.mpg.de/maan/osl/). The _object
-storage layer_ library is used by para_server. To clone the source
-code repository, execute
-
-               git clone git://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/osl
-
 - [lopsub](http://people.tuebingen.mpg.de/maan/lopsub/). The long
 option parser for subcommands generates the command line and config
 file parsers for all paraslash executables. Clone the source code
@@ -327,6 +324,12 @@ from templates by the m4 macro processor.
 
 Optional:
 
+- [libosl](http://people.tuebingen.mpg.de/maan/osl/). The _object
+storage layer_ library is used by para_server. To clone the source
+code repository, execute
+
+               git clone git://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/osl
+
 - [openssl](http://www.openssl.org/) or
 [libgcrypt](ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/).  At least one
 of these two libraries is needed as the backend for cryptographic