diff --git a/doc/manual/manual.xml b/doc/manual/manual.xml
index ce4055a753c..7d6634bf093 100644
--- a/doc/manual/manual.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/manual.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     </author>
 
     <copyright>
-      <year>2007-2012</year>
+      <year>2007-2013</year>
       <holder>Eelco Dolstra</holder>
     </copyright>
 
@@ -31,20 +31,19 @@
   <preface>
     <title>Preface</title>
 
-    <para>This manual describes NixOS, a Linux distribution based on
-    the purely functional package management system Nix.</para>
+    <para>This manual describes how to install, use and extend NixOS,
+    a Linux distribution based on the purely functional package
+    management system Nix.</para>
 
-    <para>NixOS is rather bleeding edge, and this manual is
-    correspondingly sketchy and quite possibly out of date.  It gives
-    basic information on how to get NixOS up and running, but since
-    NixOS is very much a work in progress, you are likely to encounter
-    problems here and there.  Extensive familiarity with Linux is
-    recommended.  If you encounter problems, please report them on the
+    <para>If you encounter problems, please report them on the
     <literal
     xlink:href="http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev">nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl</literal>
-    mailing list or on <link
-    xlink:href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#nixos">the
-    <literal>#nixos</literal> channel on Freenode.</link>.</para>
+    mailing list or on the <link
+    xlink:href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#nixos">
+    <literal>#nixos</literal> channel on Freenode</link>.  Bugs should
+    be reported in <link
+    xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixos/issues">NixOS’ GitHub
+    issue tracker</link>.</para>
 
   </preface>