diff --git a/README.windbus b/README.windbus
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@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+This README.windbus file below originates from the "windbus" fork. It
+does not reflect reality here. Changes from both windbus and the
+separate "dbus4win" fork have been merged into this code repository,
+as applicable.
+
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 Windows port of the freedesktop.org D-Bus
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