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@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ system](http://gnu.org).
When the Hurd was originally started in 1990, it was the last missing major
component for a complete GNU system. Today Linux and other free kernels are
available to fill this gap, and the combination of GNU and Linux (often
-incorrectly called just "Linux") is in wide use. However, the Hurd is still
-interesting due to its unique design, better fitting the GNU philosophy than
-traditional monolithic kernels like Linux.
+[incorrectly](http://www.gnu.org/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html) called just "Linux")
+is in wide use. However, the Hurd is still interesting due to its unique
+design, better fitting the GNU philosophy than traditional monolithic kernels
+like Linux.
The GNU GPL guarantees that all users of software published under this license
get the legal permission to adapt the software they are using according to
@@ -56,9 +57,11 @@ special purposes, or both.
Marcus Brinkmann and Neal Walfield from the Hurd project are working at the
bleeding edge of microkernel operating system research. They have been in
-contact with the most distinguished researchers from the L4 and EROS/Coyotos
-microkernel operating system groups, and have published a research paper.
-(links...)
+contact with the most distinguished researchers in that field from the
+[L4](http://l4hq.org/) and
+[EROS](http://www.eros-os.org/eros.html)/[Coyotos](http://www.coyotos.org/)
+microkernel operating system groups, and have written a couple of [research
+papers](http://walfield.org/).
* Why is your organization applying to participate in GSoC 2008? What do you
hope to gain by participating?