diff --git a/Doc/doc/doc.tex b/Doc/doc/doc.tex
index 8e01de8..9a266f5 100644
--- a/Doc/doc/doc.tex
+++ b/Doc/doc/doc.tex
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 in the Python documentation.  Authors may use this guide, in
 conjunction with the template files provided with the
 distribution, to create or maintain whole documents or sections.
+
+If you're interested in contributing to Python's documentation,
+there's no need to learn \LaTeX{} if you're not so inclined; plain
+text contributions are more than welcome as well.
 \end{abstract}
 
 \tableofcontents
@@ -73,6 +77,16 @@
   discussing future directions for the Python documentation and where
   to turn for more information.
 
+  If your interest is in contributing to the Python documentation, but
+  you don't have the time or inclination to learn \LaTeX{} and the
+  markup structures documented here, there's a welcoming place for you
+  among the Python contributors as well.  Any time you feel that you
+  can clarify existing documentation or provide documentation that's
+  missing, the existing documentation team will gladly work with you
+  to integrate your text, dealing with the markup for you.  Please
+  don't let the material in this document stand between the
+  documentation and your desire to help out!
+
 \section{Directory Structure \label{directories}}
 
   The source distribution for the standard Python documentation
diff --git a/Doc/html/about.html b/Doc/html/about.html
index 1d69fd1..c557dff 100644
--- a/Doc/html/about.html
+++ b/Doc/html/about.html
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
       this document, please report the bug at the <a
         href="http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=5470">Python Bug
         Tracker</a> at <a href="http://sourceforge.net/">SourceForge</a>.
+      If you are able to provide suggested text, either to replace
+      existing incorrect or unclear material, or additional text to
+      supplement what's already available, we'd appreciate the
+      contribution.  There's no need to worry about text markup; our
+      documentation team will gladly take care of that.
     </p>
 
     <p> Questions regarding how to use the information in this
diff --git a/Doc/html/stdabout.dat b/Doc/html/stdabout.dat
index 00a20ba..7509354 100644
--- a/Doc/html/stdabout.dat
+++ b/Doc/html/stdabout.dat
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
   report the bug at the <a
     href="http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=5470">Python Bug
     Tracker</a> at <a href="http://sourceforge.net/">SourceForge</a>.
+  If you are able to provide suggested text, either to replace
+  existing incorrect or unclear material, or additional text to
+  supplement what's already available, we'd appreciate the
+  contribution.  There's no need to worry about text markup; our
+  documentation team will gladly take care of that.
 </p>
 
 <p> Questions regarding how to use the information in this