diff --git a/gnu/README b/gnu/README
index b63af91aaea9..1385f95e6702 100644
--- a/gnu/README
+++ b/gnu/README
@@ -1,28 +1,49 @@
-src/gnu/README:			<$Revision: 1.1 $>
+src/gnu/README:			<$Revision: 1.2 $>
 
-This directory hierarchy is using a new organization for
-separating the "stock" GNU sources from the BSD-ized
-build infrastructure.  The "stock" GNU sources are in:
+
+Organization of Sources:
+
+This directory hierarchy is using a new organization that
+separates the GNU sources from the BSD-style infrastructure
+used to build the GNU sources.  The GNU sources are kept in
+the standard GNU source tree layout under:
 
 	dist/*
 
-and the above are organized exactly as they are in the
-GNU project's own common source repository.  Original
-sources for the above were imported as follows:
-
-	dist/gdb	FSF gdb-4-16
-	dist/readline	FSF readline-2-1
-	dist/(other)	FSF binutils-2-8
-
 The build infrastructure uses the normal BSD way under:
 
 	lib/*
 	usr.bin/*
 
-The makefiles in the above hierarchy will "reach over"
-into the stock GNU sources for everything they need.
+The makefiles in the above hierarchy will "reach over" into
+the GNU sources (src/gnu/dist) for everything they need.
 
------
-Working notes:
 
-Imported binutils-2.8, gdb-4.16, readline-2.1  [gwr 970924]
+Maintenance Strategy:
+
+The sources under src/gnu/dist are generally a combination of
+some published distribution plus changes that we submit to the
+maintainers and that are not yet published by them.  There are
+a few files that are never expected to be submitted to the FSF,
+(i.e. BSD-style makefiles and such) and those generally should
+stay in src/gnu/lib or src/gnu/usr.bin (the BSD build areas).
+
+Make sure all changes made to the GNU sources are submitted to
+the appropriate maintainer, but only after coordinating with the
+NetBSD maintainers by sending your proposed submission to the
+<tech-toolchain@netbsd.org> mailing list.  Only send the changes
+to the third-party maintainers after consensus has been reached.
+
+
+Maintenance History:
+
+Original GNU sources were imported as follows:	[gwr,1997/09/24]
+	dist/gdb	FSF gdb-4-16
+	dist/readline	FSF readline-2-1
+	dist/(other)	FSF binutils-2-8
+Updated dist/(other) to FSF binutils-2-8-1	[gwr,1997/09/24]
+
+Several changes have been integrated since the initial import,
+and those will be submitted to the maintainers after this code
+has been tested on all NetBSD ports (i.e. after NetBSD 1.3).
+