Add a note on server hostnames

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@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ roles, for instance):
  first run. See the [relevant configuration
  reference](configuration.md#ssh).

+Float does not use, and does not modify, the hostname of the servers
+it manages: it only references the host names used in the
+inventory. Things will be less confusing if you ensure that the names
+match, but it is not a strict requirement.
+
 ## Choosing a domain

 Float assumes it has full control of the DNS zone you configure in the