Add chapter 'What is the Debian Installer'; patch by Miguel Figueiredo

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diff --git a/en/welcome/welcome.xml b/en/welcome/welcome.xml
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@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ the next chapter.
 &what-is-debian-linux.xml;
 &what-is-debian-kfreebsd.xml;
 &what-is-debian-hurd.xml;
+&what-is-debian-installer.xml;
 &getting-newest-inst.xml;
 &getting-newest-doc.xml;
 &doc-organization.xml;
diff --git a/en/welcome/what-is-debian-installer.xml b/en/welcome/what-is-debian-installer.xml
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+<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
+<!-- $Id$ -->
+
+ <sect1 id="what-is-debian-installer">
+<title>What is the Debian Installer?</title>
+
+<para>
+
+Debian Installer, also known as <quote>d-i</quote>, is the software system to
+install a basic working Debian system. A wide range of hardware such as
+embedded devices, laptops, desktops and server machines is supported and a
+large set of free software for many purposes is offered.
+
+</para><para>
+
+The installation is conducted by answering a basic set of questions.
+Also available are an expert mode that allows to control every aspect of 
+the installation and an advanced feature to perform automated installations.
+The installed system can be used as is or further customized.
+The installation can be performed from a multitude of sources: USB,
+CD/DVD/Blue Ray or the network.
+
+</para><para>
+
+The installer goes back to the boot-floppies project, and it was 
+<ulink url="http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2000/06/msg00279.html">first 
+mentioned</ulink> by Joey Hess in 2000. Since then the installation system 
+has been continuously developed by volunteers improving and adding more 
+features.
+
+</para><para>
+
+More information can be found on the <ulink url="&url-d-i;">Debian Installer
+page</ulink>, on the <ulink url="&url-d-i-wiki;">Wiki</ulink> and on the
+<ulink url="&url-debian-boot-list;">debian-boot mailing list</ulink>.
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect1>