This manual is for GNU Hello (version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}),
which prints a friendly greeting (and serves as an example GNU package).
-Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free
-Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
+Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@quotation
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
@cindex greetings
@cindex overview
-The GNU @code{hello} program produces a familiar, friendly greeting.
-It allows nonprogrammers to use a classic computer science tool which
-would otherwise be unavailable to them. Because it is protected by
-the GNU General Public License, users are free (in perpetuity) to
-share and change it.
-
-For the latest updates and other information, please visit the GNU
-Hello home page at @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/hello/}.
+The GNU @code{hello} program
+(@url{http://www.gnu.org/software/hello/}) produces a familiar,
+friendly greeting. It allows nonprogrammers to use a classic computer
+science tool which would otherwise be unavailable to them. Because it
+is protected by the GNU General Public License, users are free (in
+perpetuity) to share and change it.
@cindex joke, not
Not to spoil the joke, but of course the practical purpose of GNU
GNU Hello is implemented in C. GNU Gettext contains ``hello world''
examples in a variety of other programming languages; see the Gettext
-home page at @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/}.
+home page at @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/}.
@cindex authors
@cindex Haertel, Mike
@cindex Eichwalder, Karl
@cindex King, The
@cindex Berry, Karl
-GNU @code{hello} was written by Mike Haertel, David MacKenzie, Jan
+GNU Hello was written by Mike Haertel, David MacKenzie, Jan
Brittenson, Charles Hannum, Roland McGrath, Noah Friedman, Karl
Eichwalder, Karl Berry, and @w{The King}.
@cindex sample output
@cindex examples
-Here are some realistic examples of running GNU @code{hello}.
+Here are some realistic examples of running GNU Hello.
This is the output of the command @samp{hello}:
@itemx -v
@opindex --version
@opindex -v
-Print the version number and licensing information of @code{hello} on
+Print the version number and licensing information of Hello on
standard output and then exit successfully.
@end table
@cindex problems
@cindex reporting bugs
-To report bugs or suggest enhancements for GNU @code{hello}, please
+To report bugs or suggest enhancements for GNU Hello, please
send electronic mail to @email{bug-hello@@gnu.org}.
@cindex checklist for bug reports