diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e28819..91d9a7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,10 +95,9 @@ The last two macros are supposed to be used only in the REPL, not in
 Julia function.  As you can see there is not much more to know before
 starting *gnuplotting*!
 
-Clearly, the **Gnuplot.jl** package hides much more under the hood.
-
-Now let's discuss some more advanced usage: fit the data (with
-gnuplot) and overplot the results.
+Clearly, the **Gnuplot.jl** package hides much more under the hood as
+we will show below.  Let's discuss some more advanced usage: fit the
+data (with gnuplot) and overplot the results.
 ``` Julia
 const gp = Gnuplot  # use an alias for the package name to quickly
                     # access non exported symbols.
@@ -133,6 +132,9 @@ The documentation for each of these functions can be retrieved with
 the `@doc` macro or by typing `?` in the REPL followed by the function
 name.
 
+Note that 
+
+
 Besides these functions however, the syntax is still the the gnuplot one.
 
 
diff --git a/src/GnuplotInternals.jl b/src/GnuplotInternals.jl
index 123760d..23f2969 100644
--- a/src/GnuplotInternals.jl
+++ b/src/GnuplotInternals.jl
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ function checkGnuplotVersion()
         end
     end
 
-    if ver < v"4.7"
+    if ver < v"4.6"
         error("gnuplot ver. >= 4.7 is required, but " * string(ver) * " was found.")
     end
     log(1, "Found gnuplot version: " * string(ver))