language changes in 2.5

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@ -2391,14 +2391,14 @@ Fault tolerance is an important factor in servers, a server that is fault
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
In order to make the GGS prototype fault tolerant the programming language In order to make the GGS prototype fault tolerant the programming language
Erlang has been used. Erlang has been used.
Erlang will not guarantee a fault tolerant system however it has features Erlang will not guarantee a fault tolerant system, however it has features
that support and encourage the development of fault tolerant systems. that support and encourage the development of fault tolerant systems.
In the GGS it is important that the system overall is fault tolerant and In the GGS it is important that the complete system is fault tolerant,
not small parts only. not only small parts.
Crashes of the whole system should be avoided as this would make the system Crashes of the whole system should be avoided as this would make the system
unusable for a time. unusable for a time.
By using supervisor structures it is possible to crash and restart small By using supervisor structures it is possible to crash and restart small
parts of the system, this is convenient as fault can be handled within parts of the system, this is convenient as faults can be handled within
small modules thus never forcing a crash of the system. small modules thus never forcing a crash of the system.
\end_layout \end_layout