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doc: Regarding SSL certs, clarify when we write about Guix System.

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Rationale: Even though the section 'X.509 Certificates' is part of the
System Configuration chapter, readers might also come here from a
cross-reference when reading about Application Setup on a foreign
distro.

* doc/guix.texi (System Configuration)[X.509 Certificates]: Clarify.
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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Copyright @copyright{} 2018, 2021 Oleg Pykhalov@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Mike Gerwitz@* Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Mike Gerwitz@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Pierre-Antoine Rouby@* Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Pierre-Antoine Rouby@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2018, 2019 Gábor Boskovits@* Copyright @copyright{} 2018, 2019 Gábor Boskovits@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Florian Pelz@* Copyright @copyright{} 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 Florian Pelz@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Laura Lazzati@* Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Laura Lazzati@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Alex Vong@* Copyright @copyright{} 2018 Alex Vong@*
Copyright @copyright{} 2019 Josh Holland@* Copyright @copyright{} 2019 Josh Holland@*
@ -38696,11 +38696,12 @@ However, most other programs that can talk HTTPS---@command{wget},
certificates can be found. certificates can be found.
@cindex @code{nss-certs} @cindex @code{nss-certs}
In Guix, this is done by adding a package that provides certificates For users of Guix System, this is done by adding a package that
to the @code{packages} field of the @code{operating-system} declaration provides certificates to the @code{packages} field of the
(@pxref{operating-system Reference}). Guix includes one such package, @code{operating-system} declaration (@pxref{operating-system
@code{nss-certs}, which is a set of CA certificates provided as part of Reference}). Guix includes one such package, @code{nss-certs}, which
Mozilla's Network Security Services. is a set of CA certificates provided as part of Mozilla's Network
Security Services.
Note that it is @emph{not} part of @code{%base-packages}, so you need to Note that it is @emph{not} part of @code{%base-packages}, so you need to
explicitly add it. The @file{/etc/ssl/certs} directory, which is where explicitly add it. The @file{/etc/ssl/certs} directory, which is where