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Subject: svn commit: r49039 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects
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Author: brd
Date: Sun Jul  3 20:03:17 2016
New Revision: 49039
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49039

Log:
  Simplify and explain what manual pages really cover.
  
  Reviewed by:	gjb

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml	Sun Jul  3 19:59:02 2016	(r49038)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml	Sun Jul  3 20:03:17 2016	(r49039)
@@ -87,10 +87,8 @@
 
       <li><p><a href="&cgibase;/man.cgi">Manual pages</a> are good for
 	reference but not always the best introduction for a novice.
-	The more you work with man pages the more familiar they
-	become. Some are very good for newbies, so always check them
-	out. The ppp man page, for example, is more like a
-	tutorial.</p></li>
+	They generally provide information on a specific command,
+	driver or service.</p></li>
     </ul>
 
     <h2><a name="derived">Learning about &os;-derived projects</a></h2>