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Date:      Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:49:26 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org>
To:        doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   svn commit: r41234 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq
Message-ID:  <201303151749.r2FHnQrh006712@svn.freebsd.org>

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Author: eadler
Date: Fri Mar 15 17:49:26 2013
New Revision: 41234
URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/41234

Log:
  Remove duplicate text from the introduction and move it into the
  abstract.  Simplify some of the text from both sections.
  
  Reviewed by:	doc
  Approved by:	jkois (mentor)

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml	Fri Mar 15 16:49:52 2013	(r41233)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml	Fri Mar 15 17:49:26 2013	(r41234)
@@ -71,39 +71,26 @@
     <releaseinfo>$FreeBSD$</releaseinfo>
 
     <abstract>
-      <para>This is the FAQ for &os; versions
-	&rel2.relx; and &rel.relx;.
-	If you are interested in helping with
-	this project, send email to the &a.doc;.  The latest version of
+      <para>This is the FAQ for &os; versions &rel2.relx; and
+	&rel.relx;. Every effort has been made to make this FAQ as
+	informative as possible; if you have any suggestions as to how
+	it may be improved, please feel free to mail them to the
+	&a.doc;.</para>
+
+      <para>The latest version of
 	this document is always available from the <ulink
 	  url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/index.html">&os; website</ulink>.
 	It may also be downloaded as one large <ulink
 	  url="book.html">HTML</ulink> file with HTTP or as a variety
 	of other formats from the <ulink
 	  url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">&os; FTP
-	server</ulink>.  You may also want to <ulink
-	  url="&url.base;/search/index.html">Search the FAQ</ulink>.</para>
+	server</ulink>.</para>
     </abstract>
   </bookinfo>
 
   <chapter id="introduction">
     <title>Introduction</title>
 
-    <para>Welcome to the &os;
-      &rel2.relx;&nbsp;- and &rel.relx;&nbsp;-
-      FAQ!</para>
-
-    <para>As is usual with Usenet FAQs, this document aims to cover the
-      most frequently asked questions concerning the &os; operating
-      system (and of course answer them!).  Although originally intended
-      to reduce bandwidth and avoid the same old questions being asked
-      over and over again, FAQs have become recognized as valuable
-      information resources.</para>
-
-    <para>Every effort has been made to make this FAQ as informative as
-      possible; if you have any suggestions as to how it may be
-      improved, please feel free to mail them to the &a.doc;.</para>
-
     <qandaset>
       <qandaentry>
 	<question id="what-is-FreeBSD">



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