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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Frequently Asked Questions
---------------------------
+==========================
+include::attributes.txt[]
 
 NOTE: New FAQs are appended to the bottom of this section.
 
@@ -9,21 +10,26 @@ ADD NEW FAQS TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION TO MAINTAIN NUMBERING
 
 [qanda]
 
-What distribution is Proxmox VE based on?::
+What distribution is {pve} based on?::
 
-Proxmox VE is based on http://www.debian.org[Debian GNU/Linux]
+{pve} is based on http://www.debian.org[Debian GNU/Linux]
 
-Will Proxmox VE run on a 32bit processor?::
+What license does the {pve} project use?::
 
-Proxmox VE works only on 64-bit CPU´s (AMD or Intel). There is no plan
+{pve} code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License,
+version 3.
+
+Will {pve} run on a 32bit processor?::
+
+{pve} works only on 64-bit CPUs (AMD or Intel). There is no plan
 for 32-bit for the platform.
 +
-NOTE: VMs and Containers can be bothe 32-bit and/or 64-bit.
+NOTE: VMs and Containers can be both 32-bit and/or 64-bit.
 
 Does my CPU support virtualization?::
 
-To check if your CPU is virtualization compatible, check for the "vmx"
-or "svm" tag in this command output:
+To check if your CPU is virtualization compatible, check for the `vmx`
+or `svm` tag in this command output:
 +
 ----
 egrep '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
@@ -46,11 +52,69 @@ What is a container, CT, VE, Virtual Private Server, VPS?::
 Operating-system-level virtualization is a server-virtualization
 method where the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple
 isolated user-space instances, instead of just one. We call such
-instances containers.
+instances containers. As containers use the host's kernel they are
+limited to Linux guests.
+
+What is a QEMU/KVM guest (or VM)?::
 
-What is a KVM guest (KVM VM)?::
+A QEMU/KVM guest (or VM) is a guest system running virtualized under
+{pve} using QEMU and the Linux KVM kernel module.
 
-A KVM guest or KVM VM is a guest system running virtualized under
-Proxmox VE with KVM.
+What is QEMU?::
 
+QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and
+virtualizer. QEMU uses the Linux KVM kernel module to achieve near
+native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host
+CPU.
+It is not limited to Linux guests but allows arbitrary operating systems
+to run.
 
+How long will my {pve} version be supported?::
+
+{pve} versions are supported at least as long as the corresponding
+Debian Version is
+https://wiki.debian.org/DebianOldStable[oldstable]. {pve} uses a
+rolling release model and using the latest stable version is always
+recommended.
++
+[width="100%",cols="5*d",options="header"]
+|===========================================================
+| {pve} Version | Debian Version    | First Release | Debian EOL | Proxmox EOL
+| {pve} 4.x     | Debian 8 (Jessie) | 2015-10       | 2018-05    | tba
+| {pve} 3.x     | Debian 7 (Wheezy) | 2013-05       | 2016-04    | 2017-02
+| {pve} 2.x     | Debian 6 (Squeeze)| 2012-04       | 2014-05    | 2014-05
+| {pve} 1.x     | Debian 5 (Lenny)  | 2008-10       | 2012-03    | 2013-01
+|===========================================================
+
+LXC vs LXD vs Proxmox Containers vs Docker::
+
+LXC is a userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment
+features. Through a powerful API and simple tools, it lets Linux users
+easily create and manage system containers. LXC, as well as the former
+OpenVZ, aims at *system virtualization*, i.e. allows you to run a
+complete OS inside a container, where you log in as ssh, add users,
+run apache, etc...
++
+LXD is building on top of LXC to provide a new, better user
+experience. Under the hood, LXD uses LXC through `liblxc` and its Go
+binding to create and manage the containers. It's basically an
+alternative to LXC's tools and distribution template system with the
+added features that come from being controllable over the network.
++
+Proxmox Containers also aims at *system virtualization*, and thus uses
+LXC as the basis of its own container offer. The Proxmox Container
+Toolkit is called `pct`, and is tightly coupled with {pve}. That means
+that it is aware of the cluster setup, and it can use the same network
+and storage resources as fully virtualized VMs. You can even use the
+{pve} firewall, create and restore backups, or manage containers using
+the HA framework. Everything can be controlled over the network using
+the {pve} API.
++
+Docker aims at running a *single* application running in a contained
+environment. Hence you're managing a docker instance from the host with the
+docker toolkit. It is not recommended to run docker directly on your
+{pve} host.
++
+NOTE: You can however perfectly install and use docker inside a Proxmox Qemu
+VM, and thus getting the benefit of software containerization with the very
+strong isolation that VMs provide.