-(e.g. "brctl") and architecture. We do not recommend using the
-approach described here outside such an environment, since the other
-tools included with Open vSwitch are easier to use and more
-general-purpose than the Linux bridging tools.
+(e.g. "brctl") and architecture. We recommend directly using the
+management tools provided with Open vSwitch rather than these
+compatibility hooks for environments that are not tightly tied to the
+Linux bridging tools; they are more efficient and better reflect the
+actual operation and status.
+