Add a simple tip to faq.txt about tar and xz.

Thanks to Gilles Espinasse.

diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
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--- a/THANKS
+++ b/THANKS
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ has been important. :-) In alphabetical order:
   - Markus Duft
   - İsmail Dönmez
   - Robert Elz
+  - Gilles Espinasse
   - Mike Frysinger
   - Joachim Henke
   - Peter Ivanov

diff --git a/doc/faq.txt b/doc/faq.txt
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--- a/doc/faq.txt
+++ b/doc/faq.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ A:  For now, no. Since XZ Utils supports the .lzma format, it's usually
     tool, contact Lasse Collin and offer some money.
 
 
+Q:  I have installed xz, but my tar doesn't recognize .tar.xz files.
+    How can I extract .tar.xz files?
+
+A:  xz -dc foo.tar.xz | tar xf -
+
+
 Q:  Can I recover parts of a broken .xz file (e.g. corrupted CD-R)?
 
 A:  It may be possible if the file consists of multiple blocks, which