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@ -2631,11 +2631,47 @@ link that follows: @ref{Help,,, info, Info: An Introduction}. Hit
@kbd{l} afterwards to come back here.
@end ifinfo
@emph{This section documents work-in-progress. The system lacks
features and may be buggy. You've been warned. But more than a
disclaimer, this is an invitation to report issues (and success
stories!), and join us in improving it. @xref{Contributing}, for more
info.}
@subsection Limitations
As of version @value{VERSION}, GNU@tie{}Guix and the GNU system
distribution are alpha software. It may contain bugs and lack important
features. Thus, if you are looking for a stable production system that
respects your freedom as a computer user, a good solution at this point
is to consider @url{http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html, one of
more established GNU/Linux distributions}. We hope you can soon switch
to the GNU system without fear, of course. In the meantime, you can
also keep using your distribution and try out the package manager on top
of it (@pxref{Installation}).
Before you proceed with the installation, be aware of the following
noteworthy limitations applicable to version @value{VERSION}:
@itemize
@item
The installation process does not include a graphical user interface and
requires familiarity with GNU/Linux (see the following subsections to
get a feel of what that means.)
@item
The system does not yet provide graphical desktop environments such as
GNOME and KDE.
@item
Support for encrypted disks, the Logical Volume Manager (LVM), and swap
devices are missing.
@item
Few system services are currently supported out-of-the-box
(@pxref{Services}).
@item
On the order of 1,000 packages are available, which means that you may
occasionally find that a useful package is missing.
@end itemize
You've been warned. But more than a disclaimer, this is an invitation
to report issues (and success stories!), and join us in improving it.
@xref{Contributing}, for more info.
@subsection USB Stick Installation