chown: Update doc regarding AIX.

[gnulib.git] / doc / gnulib-intro.texi

diff --git a/doc/gnulib-intro.texi b/doc/gnulib-intro.texi
index 09ac675..2a32c81 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/gnulib-intro.texi
+++ b/doc/gnulib-intro.texi
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ itself).
 For header files, such as @code{stdbool.h} or @code{stdint.h}, we provide
 the substitute only if the system doesn't provide a correct one.  The
 template of this replacement is distributed in a slightly different name,
-with an added underscore, so that on systems which do provide a correct
+with @samp{.in} inserted before the @samp{.h} extension, so that on
+systems which do provide a correct
 header file the system's one is used.
 
 @subsection Enhancements of ISO C or POSIX functions
@@ -312,10 +313,23 @@ information in the corresponding module description.
 
 Gnulib modules are continually adapted, to match new practices, to be
 consistent with newly added modules, or simply as a response to build
-failure reports.  We don't make releases, but instead recommend to use the
-newest version of Gnulib from the Git repository, except in periods of major
-changes.  The source tree can also be fetched from a read-only CVS that
-mirrors the Git repository.
+failure reports.  Gnulib is available in two qualities:
+
+@itemize
+@item
+There is the newest version of Gnulib from the Git repository.  The
+source tree can also be fetched from a read-only CVS that mirrors the Git
+repository.
+
+@item
+We also make stable releases every two months, at
+@url{http://erislabs.net/ianb/projects/gnulib/}.
+@end itemize
+
+If you are willing to report an occasional regression, we recommend to
+use the newest version always, except in periods of major changes.  Most
+Gnulib users do this.  If you prefer stable releases, please use the
+newest stable release.
 
 @node Openness
 @section Openness
@@ -333,5 +347,5 @@ locally add modules that are treated like Gnulib modules by
 @code{gnulib-tool}.
 @end enumerate
 
-This is achieved by the @samp{--local-dir} option of @code{gnulib-tool}.
-
+This is achieved by the @samp{--local-dir} option of @code{gnulib-tool}
+(@pxref{Extending Gnulib}).