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+============================
+Quick notes for contributors
+============================
+
+Setuptools is developed using the DVCS Mercurial.
+
+Grab the code at bitbucket::
+
+ $ hg clone https://bitbucket.org/jaraco/setuptools
+
+If you want to contribute changes, we recommend you fork the repository on
+bitbucket, commit the changes to your repository, and then make a pull request
+on bitbucket. If you make some changes, don't forget to:
+
+- add a note in CHANGES.txt
+
+Please commit bug-fixes against the current maintenance branch and new
+features to the default branch.
+
+You can run the tests via::
+
+ $ python setup.py test