diff --git a/Headers/gnustep/base/String.h b/Headers/gnustep/base/String.h
index d25c6c3d9..87b2f8388 100644
--- a/Headers/gnustep/base/String.h
+++ b/Headers/gnustep/base/String.h
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 #ifndef __String_h_OBJECTS_INCLUDE
 #define __String_h_OBJECTS_INCLUDE
 
+/* xxx These method names need to be fixed because we will get
+   type conflicts with GNUSTEP.
+   Perhaps I'll just get rid of the GNU String objects and just
+   transfer this functionality into NSSTring and friends. */
+
 #include <objects/objc-gnu2next.h>
 #include <objects/IndexedCollection.h>
 #include <objects/ValueHolding.h>
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ typedef unsigned short Character;
    collection of characters.  So, all the collection methods are
    available.  Nice. */
 
+/* Think about changing these names to avoid conflicts with OpenStep? */
+
 @protocol String <ValueGetting>
 
 // INITIALIZING NEWLY ALLOCATED STRINGS.  DON'T FORGET TO RELEASE THEM!;
diff --git a/Source/objects/String.h b/Source/objects/String.h
index d25c6c3d9..87b2f8388 100644
--- a/Source/objects/String.h
+++ b/Source/objects/String.h
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 #ifndef __String_h_OBJECTS_INCLUDE
 #define __String_h_OBJECTS_INCLUDE
 
+/* xxx These method names need to be fixed because we will get
+   type conflicts with GNUSTEP.
+   Perhaps I'll just get rid of the GNU String objects and just
+   transfer this functionality into NSSTring and friends. */
+
 #include <objects/objc-gnu2next.h>
 #include <objects/IndexedCollection.h>
 #include <objects/ValueHolding.h>
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ typedef unsigned short Character;
    collection of characters.  So, all the collection methods are
    available.  Nice. */
 
+/* Think about changing these names to avoid conflicts with OpenStep? */
+
 @protocol String <ValueGetting>
 
 // INITIALIZING NEWLY ALLOCATED STRINGS.  DON'T FORGET TO RELEASE THEM!;