diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 11f573488c..9594448e70 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ To build and use git-annex, you will need:
 
 * ghc
 * These haskell libraries: MissingH SHA
-* a "uuid" command
+* uuid <http://www.ossp.org/pkg/lib/uuid/>
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index ed150cff02..5bef280e21 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@
 * Support for remote git repositories (ssh:// specifically can be made to
   work, although the other end probably needs to have git-annex installed..)
 
+* Find a way to copy a file with a progress bar, while still preserving 
+  stat. Easiest way might be to use pv and fix up the permissions etc
+  after?
+
 * finish BackendChecksum