diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml
index ce3483017..772fc0464 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml
@@ -85,25 +85,34 @@ freedoms, so it is free software.
To find the version of the Cygwin DLL installed, you can use
-uname as on Linux or cygcheck. Refer to each command's
+uname -r as you would for a Unix kernel.
+As the Cygwin DLL takes the place of a Unix kernel,
+you can also use the Unix compatible command:
+head /proc/version,
+or the Cygwin specific command:
+cygcheck -V.
+Refer to each command's
--help output and the
Cygwin User's Guide
for more information.
If you are looking for the version number for the whole Cygwin
-release, there is none. Each package in the Cygwin release has its own
-version. The packages in Cygwin are continually improving, thanks to
-the efforts of net volunteers who maintain the Cygwin binary ports.
+release, there is none.
+Each package in the Cygwin release has its own version, and the
+cygwin package containing the Cygwin DLL and Cygwin
+system specific utilities is just another (but very important!) package.
+The packages in Cygwin are continually improving, thanks to
+the efforts of volunteers who maintain the Cygwin ports.
Each package has its own version numbers and its own release process.
So, how do you get the most up-to-date version of Cygwin? Easy. Just
-download the Cygwin Setup program by following the instructions
-here.
-The setup program will handle the task of updating the packages on your system
-to the latest version. For more information about using Cygwin's
-setup.exe, see
+download the Cygwin Setup program by following the
+installation instructions.
+The Setup program will handle the task of updating the packages on your system
+to the latest version.
+For more information about using Cygwin's Setup program, see
Setting Up Cygwin
-in the Cygwin User's Guide.
+in the Cygwin User's Guide.