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@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ CGAL Git repository layout
 
 The Git repository of CGAL has a different layout from release tarballs. It
 contains a `CMakeLists.txt` file that serves as anchor for building, and a
-set of subfolders, so called *packages* (packages have their own
-[certain structure](Directory_Structure_for_Packages.md)). Most packages
+set of subfolders, so called *packages*. Most packages
 implement a data structure or an algorithm for CGAL (e.g., `Convex_hull_2`,
 or `Triangulation_3`); however some packages serve special needs: