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diff --git a/hurd/faq/old-stuff.mdwn b/hurd/faq/old-stuff.mdwn
index 1bcc09a0..df2058c0 100644
--- a/hurd/faq/old-stuff.mdwn
+++ b/hurd/faq/old-stuff.mdwn
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 In addition to the [general FAQ](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/docs.html#TOCfaq) there are the following typical newbie questions. (There is an [updated version](http://tuxou.ouvaton.org/hurd/) which is not official yet.)
 
-If you still have problems, do not hesitate to make use of the [[mailing_lists]] or the [[IRC]].
+If you still have problems, do not hesitate to make use of the [[mailing lists]] or the [[IRC]].
 
 * **_You say GNU, don't you mean GNU/Hurd?_**
   * Yes and no. GNU refers to the system as a whole, while GNU/Hurd is more specific, saying that it is the GNU system running on the Hurd -- to differentiate it from the GNU system running on Linux, GNU/Linux. Also see [[GNU/GnuNames]]
 
 * **_What editor can I use?_**
-  * `nano` is the default editor on a fresh install, not `ae`.
+  * `nano` is the default editor on a fresh install, not `ae`, but a lot of editors are available.
 
 * **_Why can't I get the answers I need from Hurd hackers?_**
   * This [document](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) may help you understand some developers attitudes and social norms.
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ If you still have problems, do not hesitate to make use of the [[mailing_lists]]
   * These are different versions of the Mach microkernel that supports the Hurd that runs on top of it. For more info, see [[Mach]]
 
 * **_What software is available for GNU?_**
-  * Most packages from [Debian](http://www.debian.org/) [GNU/Linux](http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html) which aren't linux-specific ([Packages That Won't Be Ported](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian)) are expected to work on GNU/Hurd too. See the database in <http://packages.debian.org/>. Programs which need pthreads, including [GNOME](http://www.gnome.org), [KDE](http://www.kde.org), [Mozilla](http://www.mozilla.org), [OpenOffice](http://www.openoffice.org), [SDL](http://www.libsdl.org), etc. are being worked on currently using Neal Walfields libpthreads. See the [[Distrib/PortingIssues]] document for some common build problems and their solutions.
+  * Most (2/3) packages from [Debian](http://www.debian.org/) [GNU/Linux](http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html) which aren't linux-specific ([Packages That Won't Be Ported](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian)) are expected to work on GNU/Hurd too. See the database in <http://packages.debian.org/>. Notably, [GNOME](http://www.gnome.org), and [KDE](http://www.kde.org) work. See the [[porting/guidelines]] document for some common build problems and their solutions.
   * If you can't fetch a package with "apt-get install ", try building it from source: "apt-get source  &amp;&amp; cd &lt;package\_dir&gt; &amp;&amp; debian/rules binary".
-  * As of January 2007, 50% of Debian packages have been ported on the Hurd. Of course, bug testing is welcome.
+  * As of April 2010, 65% of Debian packages have been ported on the Hurd. Of course, bug testing is welcome.
 
 * **_How do I initialize a serial console on the Hurd?_**
   * You can try out the Serial Howto at <http://www.nongnu.org/thug/serial-howto.txt>
   * For a real serial console at boot time you need to rebuild your GNUmach 1.x kernel. For more info see the Utah release notes at [http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/mach4-i386/html/mach4-UK22.html#serial\_console](http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/mach4-i386/html/mach4-UK22.html#serial_console)
 
 * **_Will GNU work in Vmware?_**
-  * It's highly recommended and easier to get a full image for Bochs. See [[Distrib]]
+  * It's highly recommended and easier to get a full image for qemu. See [[Distrib]]
   * It didn't use to, [Hurd bootstrap fails](http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/2002/debian-hurd-200207/msg00069.html). Vmware is not [free software](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) and it is [[Distrib/VmWare]]. We recommend to use [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) alternatives, like [[Distrib/BochsEmulator]].
   * A faster, more widespread and [free](http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) recent alternative is [QEMU][[running/QEMU]]. You can find more informations on [[running/QEMU]].
   * If someone prefers using VMWare:
diff --git a/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt b/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt
index de76889e..617d7661 100644
--- a/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt
+++ b/hurd/faq/old_faq.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Free Software
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Free Software
 Foundation, Inc."]]
 
-[[meta license="""[[toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[toggleable
+[[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable
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+[[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
 
             Frequently Asked Questions about the GNU Hurd
 
diff --git a/hurd/faq/release.mdwn b/hurd/faq/release.mdwn
index c93ba353..d80c6825 100644
--- a/hurd/faq/release.mdwn
+++ b/hurd/faq/release.mdwn
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]]
 
-[[meta license="""[[toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[toggleable
+[[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable
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 document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
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 Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.  A copy of the license
 is included in the section entitled
-[[GNU_Free_Documentation_License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
+[[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
 
-[[meta title="When will the Hurd be released?"]]
+[[!meta title="When will the Hurd be released?"]]
 
 Next year.
 
diff --git a/hurd/faq/slash_usr_symlink.mdwn b/hurd/faq/slash_usr_symlink.mdwn
index 6fa6c58d..5c47f4e1 100644
--- a/hurd/faq/slash_usr_symlink.mdwn
+++ b/hurd/faq/slash_usr_symlink.mdwn
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Free Software
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Free Software
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+[[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
 
-[[meta title="Why is `/usr' a symbolic link to `.'?"]]
+[[!meta title="Why is `/usr' a symbolic link to `.'?"]]
 
 The distinction between `/` and `/usr` has historical reasons.  Back when [[Unix]]
 systems were booted from two tapes, a small root tape and a big user tape.
diff --git a/hurd/faq/smp.mdwn b/hurd/faq/smp.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..953784da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hurd/faq/smp.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]]
+
+[[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable
+id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
+document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
+any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant
+Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.  A copy of the license
+is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation
+License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
+
+[[!meta title="Does GNU/Hurd support SMP/Multicore?"]]
+
+The Hurd servers themselves are multithreaded, so they should be able to take benefit of the parallelism brought by SMP/Multicore boxes. This has however never been tested yet because of the following.
+
+Mach used to be running on SMP boxes like the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_iPSC/860 | iPSC 860]], so has an infrastructure for running on them. It has however not (yet) been ported to nowadays' SMP standards like ACPI etc.
+
+That is why for now GNU/Hurd will only uses one logical processor (i.e. one core or one thread, depending on the socket type).
diff --git a/hurd/faq/still_useful.mdwn b/hurd/faq/still_useful.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bffeaebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hurd/faq/still_useful.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]]
+
+[[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable
+id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
+document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
+any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant
+Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.  A copy of the license
+is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation
+License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
+
+what are the advantages with the Hurd over Linux, in general of course, nothing
+in depth
+
+> Flexibility for the user:
+> 
+> transparent ftp
+> 
+>     $ cd /ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian
+>     $ ls
+> 
+> personnal filesystem
+> 
+>     $ dd < /dev/zero > myspace.img bs=1M count=1024
+>     $ mke2fs myspace.img
+>     $ settrans myspace /hurd/ext2fs myspace.img
+>     $ cd myspace
+
+>> Just curious, but I keep seeing these (and other similar) concepts being
+>> brought up as the amazing selling points of the Hurd, but all of this is
+>> entirely doable now in Linux with FUSE or things like it.
+
+>>> Nowadays, at LAST, yes, partly.
+
+>> I'm not sure if an ftp filesystem has been implemented for FUSE yet, but its
+>> definately doable; and loopback filesystems like in your second example have
+>> been supported for years.
+
+>>> As a normal user?  And establish a tap interface connected through ppp over
+>>> ssh or whatever you could want to imagine?
+
+>>  What, then, are the major selling points or benefits?
+
+>>> These were just examples, Linux is trying to catch up in ugly ways indeed
+>>> (yes, have a look at the details of fuse, it's deemed to be inefficient).
+>>> In the Hurd, it's that way from the _ground_ and there is no limitation
+>>> like having to be root or ask for root to add magic lines, etc.
diff --git a/hurd/faq/top.mdwn b/hurd/faq/top.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e385c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hurd/faq/top.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]]
+
+[[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable
+id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
+document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
+any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant
+Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.  A copy of the license
+is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation
+License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
+
+[[!meta title="What is a replacement for procps' top?"]]
+
+Here is a replacement to use, until the real `top` works, which depends on
+[[hurd/translator/procfs]] and some [[!taglink porting|open_issue_porting]].
+
+    $ while :; do ps -e -v -s CPU --top=22 -r; sleep 5; done