From 8f649fb9b7c940174b675b6c5dafde9f4dff3c5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel Thibault Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 22:45:38 +0000 Subject: * Rephrase Hurd-specific paragraph explaining that Debian GNU/Hurd is not Linux. --- debian/changelog | 4 +++- en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml | 10 +++++++--- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index da2b4720d..0527a2be2 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ installation-guide (2010xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Add non-Linux infrastructure to the build system. * Add kFreeBSD infrastructure. * Replace Linuxish bits with per-port entities. + * Rephrase Hurd-specific paragraph explaining that Debian GNU/Hurd is not + Linux. - -- Samuel Thibault Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:26:59 +0200 + -- Samuel Thibault Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:44:42 +0200 installation-guide (20100518) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml b/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml index 37f64d0ff..02d3bec78 100644 --- a/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml +++ b/en/welcome/what-is-debian-hurd.xml @@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ release --> -Debian GNU/Hurd is a Debian GNU system that replaces the Linux -monolithic kernel with the GNU Hurd — 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 — 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. + For more information, see the -- cgit v1.2.3