diff --git a/doc/git-howto.txt b/doc/git-howto.txt
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--- a/doc/git-howto.txt
+++ b/doc/git-howto.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ I. BASICS:
 
 0. Get GIT:
 
+  Most distributions have a git package, if not
   You can get git from http://git-scm.com/