diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml
index b522c8ab34..680a868792 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/introduction/chapter.sgml
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
     <para>These are some questions which this chapter tries to answer.
       Of course, programming has different levels of proficiency like
       any other trade.  For some it is a hobby, for others it is their
-      profession.  The information in this chapter might be more aimed
-      towards the beginning programmer, but may also serve to be
-      useful for the programmer taking her first steps on the FreeBSD
-      platform.</para>      
+      profession.  The information in this chapter might be aimed
+      toward the beginning programmer; indeed, it could serve useful
+      for the programmer unfamiliar with the &os; platform.</para>
 
   </sect1>