2 files changed, 13 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/README b/README
index 6a32cb32cc5..9fdcc0effee 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 -*- mode: org -*-
-[[http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/][GNU Guix]] is a purely functional package manager, and associated free
+[[http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/][GNU Guix]] (IPA: /ɡiːks/) is a purely functional package manager, and
-software distribution, for the [[http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html][GNU system]].  In addition to standard
+associated free software distribution, for the [[http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html][GNU system]].  In addition
-package management features, Guix supports transactional upgrades and
+to standard package management features, Guix supports transactional
-roll-backs, unprivileged package management, per-user profiles, and
+upgrades and roll-backs, unprivileged package management, per-user
-garbage collection.
+profiles, and garbage collection.
 It provides [[http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/][Guile]] Scheme APIs, including a high-level embedded
 domain-specific languages (EDSLs) to describe how packages are to be
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 93dd69ff562..bab5cf7a8f0 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ package management tool written for the GNU system.
 @node Introduction
 @chapter Introduction
-GNU Guix is a functional package management tool for the GNU system.
+GNU Guix@footnote{``Guix'' is pronounced like ``geeks'', or ``ɡiːks''
-Package management consists in all the activities that relate to
+using the international phonetic alphabet (IPA).} is a functional
-building packages from source, honoring the build-time and run-time
+package management tool for the GNU system.  Package management consists
-dependencies on packages, installing packages in user environments,
+in all the activities that relate to building packages from source,
-upgrading installed packages to new versions or rolling back to a
+honoring the build-time and run-time dependencies on packages,
-previous set, removing unused software packages, etc.
+installing packages in user environments, upgrading installed packages
+to new versions or rolling back to a previous set, removing unused
+software packages, etc.
 @cindex functional package management
 The term @dfn{functional} refers to a specific package management

diff --git a/README b/README index 6a32cb32cc5..9fdcc0effee 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
1	-- mode: org --	1	-- mode: org --
2		2
3	[[http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/][GNU Guix]] is a purely functional package manager, and associated free	3	[[http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/][GNU Guix]] (IPA: /ɡiːks/) is a purely functional package manager, and
4	software distribution, for the [[http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html][GNU system]]. In addition to standard	4	associated free software distribution, for the [[http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu.html][GNU system]]. In addition
5	package management features, Guix supports transactional upgrades and	5	to standard package management features, Guix supports transactional
6	roll-backs, unprivileged package management, per-user profiles, and	6	upgrades and roll-backs, unprivileged package management, per-user
7	garbage collection.	7	profiles, and garbage collection.
8		8
9	It provides [[http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/][Guile]] Scheme APIs, including a high-level embedded	9	It provides [[http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/][Guile]] Scheme APIs, including a high-level embedded
10	domain-specific languages (EDSLs) to describe how packages are to be	10	domain-specific languages (EDSLs) to describe how packages are to be


diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 93dd69ff562..bab5cf7a8f0 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ package management tool written for the GNU system.
78	@node Introduction	78	@node Introduction
79	@chapter Introduction	79	@chapter Introduction
80		80
81	GNU Guix is a functional package management tool for the GNU system.	81	GNU Guix@footnote{``Guix'' is pronounced like ``geeks'', or ``ɡiːks''
82	Package management consists in all the activities that relate to	82	using the international phonetic alphabet (IPA).} is a functional
83	building packages from source, honoring the build-time and run-time	83	package management tool for the GNU system. Package management consists
84	dependencies on packages, installing packages in user environments,	84	in all the activities that relate to building packages from source,
85	upgrading installed packages to new versions or rolling back to a	85	honoring the build-time and run-time dependencies on packages,
86	previous set, removing unused software packages, etc.	86	installing packages in user environments, upgrading installed packages
		87	to new versions or rolling back to a previous set, removing unused
		88	software packages, etc.
87		89
88	@cindex functional package management	90	@cindex functional package management
89	The term @dfn{functional} refers to a specific package management	91	The term @dfn{functional} refers to a specific package management