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@@ -74,7 +74,16 @@ Further information can be found on the <a href="http://www.jivesoftware.com/xmp
 Smack website</a>. If you need help using or would like to make contributions or
 fixes to the code, please visit the 
 <a href="http://www.jivesoftware.com/jive/forum.jsp?forum=39">online forum</a>.
+ 
+<p><b>About the Distribution</b><p>
 
+The <tt>smack.jar</tt> file in the main distribution folder is the only binary file 
+required for embedding XMPP functionality into client applications. The optional 
+<tt>smackx.jar</tt> contains the <a href="documentation/extensions/index.html">Smack extensions</a>. 
+The full source of the library is included in the <tt>source</tt> directory and
+can be compiled using the <a href="build/README.html">build scripts</a> found in the 
+<tt>build</tt> directory.   
+ 
 <p><b>Changelog and Upgrading</b><p>
 
 View the <a href="changelog.html">changelog</a> for a list of changes since the