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+<!--
+
+$FreeBSD$
+
+intro.sgml
+
+Introduction to the README file.  Most text here comes from the
+old README.TXT (the file with Chuck in ASCII art).
+
+-->
+
+<sect1>
+  <title>Introduction</title>
+
+  <para>This is a binary snapshot of &os; &release.current;, the
+  &release.branch; branch that is currently moving towards
+  &release.next;.</para>
+
+  <para>Feedback or offers to help with anything you see in this
+  release are most welcome and should be sent to one of the
+  appropriate mailing lists, as listed in <xref linkend="contacting">.</para>
+
+  <sect2>
+    <title>Target Audience</title>
+
+    <para>This release is aimed primarily at early-adopters and the
+    various other folks who want to get involved with the ongoing
+    development of &os; and are willing to deal with a few bumps in
+    the road.  We do our best to ensure that each snapshot works as
+    advertised, but tracking -CURRENT is a process which frequently
+    has its off days.</para>
+
+    <para>If you're both technically proficient and know exactly what
+    you're getting into here (e.g. you've been following -CURRENT)
+    then this snapshot is probably for you.  If you're more interested
+    in doing business with &os; than in playing with the cutting
+    edge of technology, however, then 3.x or 4.x is almost certainly
+    your best bet.</para>
+
+    <para>If you're a developer/hobbiest and not interested in QA'd
+    releases so much as simply keeping up to date on the latest &os;
+    technology, you can also install one of our
+    <quote>snapshot</quote> releases.
+    </para>
+  </sect2>
+
+  <sect2>
+    <title>For More Information</title>
+
+    <para>A number of other files provide more specific information
+    about this distribution.
+
+      <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para><filename>README.TXT</filename>: This file, which
+	  gives some general information about &os; as well as some
+	  cursory notes about installation..</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para><filename>RELNOTES.TXT</filename>: The release notes,
+	  showing what's new and different in &os; &release.current;
+	  compared to &os; &release.prev;.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para><filename>HARDWARE.TXT</filename>: The hardware
+	  compatability list, showing devices with which &os; has been
+	  tested and is known to work.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para><filename>ERRATA.TXT</filename>: Release errata.
+	  Late-breaking, post-release information can be found in this
+	  file.  Read this file!  It will tell you where to look for
+	  the latest information on problems which have been found and
+	  fixed since this release was created (and may bite
+	  you).</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+
+    </para>
+
+    <para>Most information is also available from the
+    Documentation menu during installation.</para>
+
+  </sect2>
+
+</sect1>