Use proper types for hash/assoc functions in `hashtab.h'.

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diff --git a/doc/ref/preface.texi b/doc/ref/preface.texi
index cacddf9..8552d38 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/ref/preface.texi
+++ b/doc/ref/preface.texi
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@
 @node Preface
 @chapter Preface
 
-This reference manual documents Guile, GNU's Ubiquitous Intelligent
-Language for Extensions.  It describes how to use Guile in many useful
-and interesting ways.
-
-This is edition @value{MANUAL-EDITION} of the reference manual, and
-corresponds to Guile version @value{VERSION}.
+This manual documents version @value{VERSION} of Guile, GNU's
+Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extensions.  It describes how to
+use Guile in many useful and interesting ways.
 
 @menu
 * Manual Layout::               
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@ corresponds to Guile version @value{VERSION}.
 @node Manual Layout
 @section Layout of this Manual
 
-The manual is divided into five chapters.
+The manual is divided into the following chapters.
 
 @table @strong
 @item Chapter 1: Introduction to Guile
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ the later parts of the manual.  This part also explains how to obtain
 and install new versions of Guile, and how to report bugs effectively.
 
 @item Chapter 2: Programming in Scheme
-This part provides an overview over programming in Scheme with Guile.
+This part provides an overview of programming in Scheme with Guile.
 It covers how to invoke the @code{guile} program from the command-line
 and how to write scripts in Scheme.  It also gives an introduction
 into the basic ideas of Scheme itself and to the various extensions
@@ -61,6 +58,10 @@ Describes some important modules, distributed as part of the Guile
 distribution, that extend the functionality provided by the Guile
 Scheme core.
 
+@item Chapter 6: GOOPS
+Describes GOOPS, an object oriented extension to Guile that provides
+classes, multiple inheritance and generic functions.
+
 @end table
 
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ We use some conventions in this manual.
 @itemize @bullet
 
 @item
-For some procedures, notably type predicates, we use @dfn{iff} to mean
+For some procedures, notably type predicates, we use ``iff'' to mean
 ``if and only if''.  The construct is usually something like: `Return
 @var{val} iff @var{condition}', where @var{val} is usually
 ``@nicode{#t}'' or ``non-@nicode{#f}''.  This typically means that
@@ -144,8 +145,15 @@ filling out a lot of the documentation of Scheme data types, control
 mechanisms and procedures.  In addition, he wrote the documentation
 for Guile's SRFI modules and modules associated with the Guile REPL.
 
+The chapter on GOOPS was written by Christian Lynbech, Mikael
+Djurfeldt and Neil Jerram.
+
 @node Guile License
 @section The Guile License
+@cindex copying
+@cindex GPL
+@cindex LGPL
+@cindex license
 
 Guile is Free Software.  Guile is copyrighted, not public domain, and
 there are restrictions on its distribution or redistribution, but
@@ -155,12 +163,12 @@ person would want to do.
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
 The Guile library (libguile) and supporting files are published under
-the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1.  See
-the file @file{COPYING.LIB}.
+the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 or later.
+See the files @file{COPYING.LESSER} and @file{COPYING}.
 
 @item
 The Guile readline module is published under the terms of the GNU
-General Public License version 2.  See the file @file{COPYING}.
+General Public License version 3 or later.  See the file @file{COPYING}.
 
 @item
 The manual you're now reading is published under the terms of the GNU
@@ -175,7 +183,7 @@ C code linking to the Guile readline module is subject to the terms of
 that module.  Basically such code must be published on Free terms.
 
 Scheme level code written to be run by Guile (but not derived from
-Guile itself) is not resticted in any way, and may be published on any
+Guile itself) is not restricted in any way, and may be published on any
 terms.  We encourage authors to publish on Free terms.
 
 You must be aware there is no warranty whatsoever for Guile.  This is