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 HOWTO do Linux kernel development
+---------------------------------
 
 This is the be-all, end-all document on this topic.  It contains
 instructions on how to become a Linux kernel developer and how to learn
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ writing at the top of the mail.
 
 If you add patches to your mail, make sure they are plain readable text
 as stated in Documentation/SubmittingPatches. Kernel developers don't
-want to deal with attachements or compressed patches, they may want
+want to deal with attachments or compressed patches, they may want
 to comment individual lines of your patch, which works only that way.
 Make sure you use a mail program that does not mangle spaces and tab
 characters. A good first test is to send the mail to yourself and try
@@ -269,14 +270,14 @@ The Linux kernel work environment is accepting of women and minorities
 because all you are is an email address.  The international aspect also
 helps to level the playing field because you can't guess gender based on
 a person's name. A man may be named Andrea and a woman may be named Pat.
-Most women who have worked in the linux kernel and have expressed an
+Most women who have worked in the Linux kernel and have expressed an
 opinion have had positive experiences.  Here is a group that is a good
 starting point for women interested in contributing to Linux:
 	http://www.linuxchix.org/
 
 The language barrier can be present for some people who are not
 comfortable with English.  A good grasp of the language can be needed in
-order to get ideas accross properly on mailing lists, so it is
+order to get ideas across properly on mailing lists, so it is
 recommended that you check your emails to make sure they make sense in
 English before sending them.