diff --git a/debian/TODO b/debian/TODO
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+- previous debian pkgs were packages straight from git repo, so had all the sources
+  upstream doesn't distribute /doc in tarballs to pypi
+  https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/issues/420
+  waiting for feedback