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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2019-04-12 14:11:00 +0200
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2019-04-12 17:56:23 +0200
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doc: Strip the "Limitations" section.
* doc/guix.texi (Limitations): Strip the paragraph about not being production-ready. Remove the number of packages.
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@@ -1795,25 +1795,14 @@ available.
@node Limitations
@section Limitations
-As of version @value{VERSION}, Guix System is
-not production-ready. It may contain bugs and lack important
-features. Thus, if you are looking for a stable production system that
-respects your freedom as a computer user, a good solution at this point
-is to consider @url{http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html, one of
-the more established GNU/Linux distributions}. We hope you can soon switch
-to the Guix System without fear, of course. In the meantime, you can
-also keep using your distribution and try out the package manager on top
-of it (@pxref{Installation}).
-
-Before you proceed with the installation, be aware of the following
-noteworthy limitations applicable to version @value{VERSION}:
+We consider Guix System to be ready for a wide range of ``dekstop'' and server
+use cases. The reliability guarantees it provides---transactional upgrades
+and rollbacks, reproducibility---make it a solid foundation.
-@itemize
-@item
-The installation process does not include a graphical user interface and
-requires familiarity with GNU/Linux (see the following subsections to
-get a feel of what that means.)
+Nevertheless, before you proceed with the installation, be aware of the
+following noteworthy limitations applicable to version @value{VERSION}:
+@itemize
@item
Support for the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is missing.
@@ -1822,18 +1811,14 @@ More and more system services are provided (@pxref{Services}), but some
may be missing.
@item
-More than 8,500 packages are available, but you might
-occasionally find that a useful package is missing.
-
-@item
GNOME, Xfce, LXDE, and Enlightenment are available (@pxref{Desktop Services}),
-as well as a number of X11 window managers. However, some graphical
-applications may be missing, as well as KDE.
+as well as a number of X11 window managers. However, KDE is currently
+missing.
@end itemize
-You have been warned! But more than a disclaimer, this is an invitation
-to report issues (and success stories!), and to join us in improving it.
-@xref{Contributing}, for more info.
+More than a disclaimer, this is an invitation to report issues (and success
+stories!), and to join us in improving it. @xref{Contributing}, for more
+info.
@node Hardware Considerations