diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 664f3b7..02a7383 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ more details about OSC can be found at . .,
 the current version of this code is avilable using darcs
     darcs get http://fo.am/darcs/osc 
 
+or via asdf-install.. .
+         (asdf-install:install :osc)
 
 limitations
   - doesnt send nested bundles or timetags later than 'now' 
diff --git a/osc.asd b/osc.asd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..052a977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osc.asd
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+;; -*- mode: lisp -*-
+
+(in-package #:asdf)
+
+(defsystem osc
+    :name "osc"
+    :author "nik gaffney <nik@fo.am>"
+    :licence "LLGPL"
+    :description "The Open Sound Control protocol, aka OSC"
+    :components ((:file "osc"))
+)
diff --git a/osc.lisp b/osc.lisp
index 9b7f897..1e0cc52 100644
--- a/osc.lisp
+++ b/osc.lisp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 ;;  see the README file for more details...
 ;;
 ;; known BUGS
-;;  - only unknown for now.. .
+;;   - only unknown for now.. .
 
 
 (defpackage :osc