diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/git.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/git.xml
index 98869321..5919a601 100644
--- a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/git.xml
+++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/git.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
         authenticate with github otherwise you will be asked to enter your
         password with each update.
         </para>
+     <note>
+      <para>
+        If for some reason you are unwilling to create a github account, we will do our best to accomodate you.  You can use
+        <command>git clone https://github.com/tLDP/LDP.git</command> to make a copy of the repository locally on your system.
+        Make your proposed changes and then you can use <command>git diff > myhowto.patch</command> to generate the differences
+        between the original and your updates.  Send an e-mail to <email>discuss@en.tldp.org</email> that you have updates you'd
+        like to submit outside github and a volunteer will help you out.
+       </para>
+     </note>
+
     </section>
 
 	<section id="git-setup">