diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index b4fd1052..6704ffc6 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-SVN guidelines for gparted
+git guidelines for gparted
 ==========================
 
-Please don't commit directly to the SVN unless you have been
-given the green light to commit freely to gparted.  When in doubt
-assume you haven't ;-). 
+Please do not commit directly to the git.gnome.org/gparted repository
+unless you have been given the green light to commit freely to
+gparted.  When in doubt assume you haven't ;-).
 
-If you are a translator feel free to mark strings for translation,
-fix typos in the code, etc. I'd appreciate it if you would notify me of anything you've done.
+If you are a translator feel free to mark strings for translation, fix
+typos in the code, etc.  I'd appreciate it if you would notify me of
+anything you've done.
 
 Please send patches for build & configure fixes too.  I really appreciate
 your help, I just want to review these fixes before applying.
 
-!!WHENEVER YOU COMMIT, PUT AN ENTRY IN THE APPROPIATE CHANGELOG!!
+!!WHENEVER YOU COMMIT, PLACE A COMMENT IN GIT!!
 even when it's only one character. =)
 
 Thanks,
-Bart
+Curtis