diff --git a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
index 352f89e04f..0d42993f30 100644
--- a/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
+++ b/documentation/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.xml
@@ -196,10 +196,27 @@
             </note>
             </para>
         <para>
-            The OpenEmbedded build system should be able to run on any modern distribution with Python 2.6 or 2.7.
-            Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system does not support Python 3 at this time.
-            This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted distributions on your Linux-based
-            host systems.
+            The OpenEmbedded build system should be able to run on any modern
+            distribution that has the following versions for Git, tar, and
+            Python.
+            <itemizedlist>
+                <listitem><para>Git 1.7.5 or greater</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>tar 1.24 or greater</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para>Python 2.7.3 or greater</para></listitem>
+            </itemizedlist>
+            Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system
+            does not support Python 3 at this time.
+            If your system does not meet any of these three listed
+            version requirements, you can
+            take steps to prepare the system so that you can still use the build
+            system.
+            See the
+            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#required-git-tar-and-python-versions'>Required Git, tar, and Python Versions</ulink>"
+            section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information.
+        </para>
+        <para>
+            This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted
+            distributions on your Linux-based host systems.
         </para>
         <note><para>
             If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you
@@ -308,9 +325,9 @@
         <para>
             You can download the latest Yocto Project release by going to the
             <ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink>
-            clicking "Downloads" in the navigation pane to the left to view all 
+            clicking "Downloads" in the navigation pane to the left to view all
             available Yocto Project releases.
-            Be sure to scroll down and look for "Yocto Project" under the 
+            Be sure to scroll down and look for "Yocto Project" under the
             "Type" heading in the list.
             Nightly and developmental builds are also maintained at
             <ulink url="&YOCTO_AB_NIGHTLY_URL;"></ulink>.
@@ -663,7 +680,7 @@
                 x86, x86-64, ppc, mips, or arm.
                 </literallayout>
                 <note>
-                    For the <filename>qemu</filename> architecture, 
+                    For the <filename>qemu</filename> architecture,
                     <filename>ext3</filename> and <filename>tar</filename>
                     files start with the "lib32" string.
                 </note>