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 <H3>What's new</H3>
 <P>
 <DL>
+
+<DT>05 May 2002</DT>
+<DD>We are currently finishing the transition from a stdio-based GNU C
+Library (glibc) to a libio-based one.  This is the result of about
+five months of work we put into getting the system ready and, of
+course, the work that the glibc developers did to make glibc what it
+is.
+<P>
+This change will have various advantages, for example libio has been
+tested more extensively, as it is also used by most GNU/Linux systems
+for some time now.  However, it also means a change in the Application
+Binary Interface (ABI) of glibc, thus you will need to reinstall an
+existing Debian GNU/Hurd system.  Upgrading has not been tested at
+all, so better do not expect it to work.  Also note that you will need
+to get some of the Debian packages from <A
+HREF="ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian-libio/">alpha.gnu.org</A>.
+Please read the recent mailing list archives for details.
+<P>
+
 <DT>23 March 2002</DT>
 <DD>Added <A HREF="/software/hurd/hacking-guide/hhg.html">The Hurd
 Hacking Guide</A> to the documentation section.  Thanks to Wolfgang
@@ -69,6 +88,7 @@ The md5sum checksum for this distibution is:
 <P>
 45c2b7456727d81dbd75f7152f8136fd  mig-1.3.tar.gz
 <P>
+
 <DT>03 March 2002</DT>
 <DD>There is a new mailing list called <A
 HREF="http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/hurd-devel-readers">
@@ -85,12 +105,15 @@ the discussion of the Hurd experts.
 If you are a recipient of Hurd-devel-readers and want
 to follow up on the discussion, please reply to the
 Bug-hurd mailing list.
+<P>
+
 <DT>18 February 2002</DT>
 <DD>Pro-Linux has published a <A
 HREF="http://www.pl-berichte.de/berichte/hurd/hurd-status/">GNU/Hurd
 status report</A> (in German).  They will infrequently publish updates
 in the future.
 <P>
+
 <DT>19 January 2002</DT>
 <DD>The Toronto Hurd User Group meets: The University of Waterloo
 Computer Science Club will be hosting a talk on the Hurd and the