Package: doc-debian Version: today's CVS Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Hi,
The section on ``What is this new "Hurd" thing?'' seems to imply the Hurd is "new". I wouldn't call it "new" :) Furthermore, I guess the non-linux *BSD porting efforts deserve being mentioned too. Attached patch does that. Bye, Joost
--- basic_defs.sgml.orig 2005-10-12 10:15:54.923039561 +0200 +++ basic_defs.sgml.non-linux 2005-11-18 17:34:54.932698182 +0100 @@ -90,20 +90,28 @@ <url id="ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/INFO-SHEET"; name="Linux Information Sheet"> and <url id="ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/META-FAQ"; name="Meta-FAQ">. -<sect id="hurd">What is this new "Hurd" thing? +<sect id="non-linux">Does Debian just do GNU/Linux? + +<p>Currently, Debian is only available for Linux, but with Debian GNU/Hurd and +Debian on BSD kernels, we have started to offer non-Linux-based OSes as a +development, server and desktop platform, too. However, these non-linux ports +are not officially released yet. + +<p>The oldest porting effort is Debian GNU/Hurd. <p>The Hurd is a set of servers running on top of the GNU Mach microkernel. Together they build the base for the GNU operating system. -<p>Currently, Debian is only available for Linux, but with Debian GNU/Hurd -we have started to offer the Hurd as a development, server and desktop -platform, too. However, Debian GNU/Hurd is not officially released yet, and -won't be for some time. - <p>Please see <url id="http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/";> for more information about the GNU/Hurd in general, and <url id="http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/";> for more information about Debian GNU/Hurd. +<p>A second effort is the port to a BSD kernel. People are working with both +the NetBSD and the FreeBSD kernels. + +<p>See <url id="http://www.debian.org/ports/#nonlinux";> for more information +about these non-linux ports. + <sect id="difference">What is the difference between &debian; and other Linux distributions? Why should I choose Debian over some other distribution?
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