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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.
@@ -470,12 +471,13 @@ You can get the version number by invoking the command
@example
$ guile --version
-Guile 1.4.1
-Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006 Free Software Foundation
-Guile may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License;
-certain other uses are permitted as well. For details, see the file
-`COPYING', which is included in the Guile distribution.
-There is no warranty, to the extent permitted by law.
+Guile 1.9.0
+Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
+2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation
+Guile may be distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General
+Public Licence. For details, see the files `COPYING.LESSER' and
+`COPYING', which are included in the Guile distribution. There is
+no warranty, to the extent permitted by law.
@end example
@item