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authorSamuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org>2010-09-05 22:45:38 +0000
committerSamuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org>2010-09-05 22:45:38 +0000
commit8f649fb9b7c940174b675b6c5dafde9f4dff3c5f (patch)
tree8a54f632ae732e390af0033804f6ca58844a0ea9 /en/welcome
parent5784974896a206cfb904410047156223fdd6d849 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-8f649fb9b7c940174b675b6c5dafde9f4dff3c5f.zip
* Rephrase Hurd-specific paragraph explaining that Debian GNU/Hurd is not
Linux.
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diff --git a/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml b/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml
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--- a/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml
+++ b/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ release -->
<para>
-Debian GNU/Hurd is a Debian GNU system that replaces the Linux
-monolithic kernel with the GNU Hurd &mdash; a set of servers running on
-top of the GNU Mach microkernel. The Hurd is still unfinished, and is
+Debian GNU/Hurd is a Debian GNU system with the GNU Hurd &mdash; a set of
+servers running on top of the GNU Mach microkernel.
+
+The Hurd is still unfinished, and is
unsuitable for day-to-day use, but work is continuing. The Hurd is
currently only being developed for the i386 architecture, although
ports to other architectures will be made once the system becomes more
stable.
+Please note that Debian GNU/Hurd is not a Linux system, and thus some
+information on Linux system may not apply to it.
+
</para><para>
For more information, see the