diff --git a/src/documentation/xdocs/book.xml b/src/documentation/xdocs/book.xml
index 9b222f2653..aab66345a9 100644
--- a/src/documentation/xdocs/book.xml
+++ b/src/documentation/xdocs/book.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
This is Poi Utils.
+The POI Utils are classes we're looking to donate elsewhere and include. + These are usually classes that while are required for our mission, + are somehow outside of it. General utilities that could be used in + any project are what we would normally put here. If you see one, and you + think "gee that would be great as part of X project" then let us know. + While we wish to put these in their rightful place, we also don't want to + include a 40mb jar file just to process text strings, so that will + be a consideraton. +
++ Currently, we're looking into which subprojects in the Jakarta Commons project + to donate these too. The "Poi Utils" package won't go away, as there may + be later classes. The idea is that "go ahead and add it, we'll merge it or + find an alternative later, just keep pounding out that poi!" +