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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Software Foundation.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with
no Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU
Manual,'' and with the Back-Cover Text ``You are free to copy and
modify this GNU Manual.''. A copy of the license is included in the

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@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ To unbundle Guile use the instruction
zcat guile-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz | tar xvf -
@end example
@noindent
which will create a directory called @file{guile-@value{VERSION}} with
all the sources. You can look at the file @file{INSTALL} for detailed
instructions on how to build and install Guile, but you should be able
@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ make install
@end example
This will install the Guile executable @file{guile}, the Guile library
@file{-lguile} and various associated header files and support
@file{libguile} and various associated header files and support
libraries. It will also install the Guile tutorial and reference
manual.
@ -101,14 +102,14 @@ manual.
Since this manual frequently refers to the Scheme ``standard'', also
known as R5RS, or the
@iftex
@tex
``Revised$^5$ Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme'',
@end iftex
@end tex
@ifnottex
``Revised^5 Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme'',
@end ifnottex
we have included the report in the Guile distribution;
@xref{Top, , Introduction, r5rs, Revised(5) Report on the Algorithmic
we have included the report in the Guile distribution; see
@ref{Top, , Introduction, r5rs, Revised(5) Report on the Algorithmic
Language Scheme}.
This will also be installed in your info directory.

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@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ the later parts of the manual. This part also explains how to obtain
and install new versions of Guile, and how to report bugs effectively.
@item Chapter 2: Programming in Scheme
This part provides an overview over programming in Scheme with Guile.
This part provides an overview of programming in Scheme with Guile.
It covers how to invoke the @code{guile} program from the command-line
and how to write scripts in Scheme. It also gives an introduction
into the basic ideas of Scheme itself and to the various extensions
@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ We use some conventions in this manual.
@itemize @bullet
@item
For some procedures, notably type predicates, we use @dfn{iff} to mean
For some procedures, notably type predicates, we use ``iff'' to mean
``if and only if''. The construct is usually something like: `Return
@var{val} iff @var{condition}', where @var{val} is usually
``@nicode{#t}'' or ``non-@nicode{#f}''. This typically means that
@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ C code linking to the Guile readline module is subject to the terms of
that module. Basically such code must be published on Free terms.
Scheme level code written to be run by Guile (but not derived from
Guile itself) is not resticted in any way, and may be published on any
Guile itself) is not restricted in any way, and may be published on any
terms. We encourage authors to publish on Free terms.
You must be aware there is no warranty whatsoever for Guile. This is