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<para>
Users who don't want to build an entire Linux system from scratch
-probably don't want to read this book. If you, however, do want to learn
+probably don't want to read this book. If a user, however, wants to learn
more about what happens behind the scenes, in particular what happens
-between turning on your computer and seeing the command prompt, you want
+between turning on the computer and seeing the command prompt, he wants
to read the <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> (P2B) HOWTO.
This HOWTO builds a bare system, in way similar to the one this book
uses, but it focusses more on just installing a bootable system instead
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ of a complete system.
</para>
<para>
-To decide whether you want to read this book or the P2B HOWTO, you could
-ask yourself this question: "Is my main objective to get a working Linux
+To decide whether to read this book or the P2B HOWTO, a user could
+ask himself this question: "Is my main objective to get a working Linux
system that I'm going to build myself and, along the way, learn what
every component of a system is for, or is just the learning part my main
-objective?" If you want to build and learn, read this book. If you just
-want to learn, then the P2B HOWTO is probably better material to read.
+objective?" If he wants to build and learn, he reads this book. If he just
+wants to learn, then the P2B HOWTO is probably better material to read.
</para>
<para>