diff --git a/libpng.spec b/libpng.spec
index dbd9f80..f1e6986 100644
--- a/libpng.spec
+++ b/libpng.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-Summary: A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format files.
+Summary: A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format files
 Name: libpng
 Version: 1.2.10
-Release: 2
+Release: 3
 License: OSI certified
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: ftp://swrinde.nde.swri.edu/pub/png/src/libpng-%{version}.tar.bz2
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ make
 %install
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %makeinstall
+# we keep the static libraries in the -devel package, since some 
+# graphical boot packages need to link statically against libpng
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libpng.la
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libpng12.la
 
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libpng12.la
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %changelog
+* Mon May 22 2006 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 2:1.2.10-3
+- Add a comment about the need to keep static libraries
+
 * Mon May 22 2006 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 2:1.2.10-2
 - Re-add static libraries