Author: jim Date: 2006-07-03 21:46:39 -0600 (Mon, 03 Jul 2006) New Revision: 1898
Modified: / trunk/BOOK/ trunk/BOOK/prologue/common/audience.xml Log: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (orig r1986): jim | 2006-07-03 17:57:20 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: jim | 2006-07-03 15:03:23 -0700 More LFS to CLFS changes Property changes on: ___________________________________________________________________ Name: svk:merge - b6734a72-470d-0410-b049-f317dca95413:/:1983 + b6734a72-470d-0410-b049-f317dca95413:/:1986 Property changes on: trunk/BOOK ___________________________________________________________________ Name: svk:merge - 38c7b366-470d-0410-a457-935707c16d9b:/cross-lfs:4279 3949c430-d905-0410-97b6-f115d20341b5:/cross-lfs:1422 3b7552df-c20a-0410-b7e1-d7eaf1be8828:/cross-lfs:1269 b6734a72-470d-0410-b049-f317dca95413:/trunk/BOOK:1406 f6929928-7304-0410-9559-ff6106abff4d:/cross-lfs:790 + 38c7b366-470d-0410-a457-935707c16d9b:/cross-lfs:4300 3949c430-d905-0410-97b6-f115d20341b5:/cross-lfs:1422 3b7552df-c20a-0410-b7e1-d7eaf1be8828:/cross-lfs:1269 b6734a72-470d-0410-b049-f317dca95413:/trunk/BOOK:1406 f6929928-7304-0410-9559-ff6106abff4d:/cross-lfs:790 Modified: trunk/BOOK/prologue/common/audience.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/BOOK/prologue/common/audience.xml 2006-07-03 07:43:27 UTC (rev 1897) +++ trunk/BOOK/prologue/common/audience.xml 2006-07-04 03:46:39 UTC (rev 1898) @@ -17,27 +17,27 @@ can just download and install an existing one?</quote> That is a good question and is the impetus for this section of the book.</para> - <para>One important reason for LFS's existence is to help people learn - how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an LFS system + <para>One important reason for CLFS's existence is to help people learn + how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an CLFS system helps demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and depend on each other. One of the best things that this learning experience provides is the ability to customize Linux to your own tastes and needs.</para> - <para>A key benefit of LFS is that it allows users to have more control + <para>A key benefit of CLFS is that it allows users to have more control over the system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. - With LFS, <emphasis>you</emphasis> are in the driver's seat and dictate + With CLFS, <emphasis>you</emphasis> are in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of the system, such as the directory layout and bootscript setup. You also dictate where, why, and how programs are installed.</para> - <para>Another benefit of LFS is the ability to create a very compact + <para>Another benefit of CLFS is the ability to create a very compact Linux system. When installing a regular distribution, one is often forced to include several programs which are probably never used. These programs waste disk space, or worse, CPU cycles. It is not - difficult to build an LFS system of less than 100 megabytes (MB), which + difficult to build an CLFS system of less than 100 megabytes (MB), which is substantially smaller than the majority of existing installations. Does this still sound like a lot of space? A few of us - have been working on creating a very small embedded LFS system. We + have been working on creating a very small embedded CLFS system. We successfully built a system that was specialized to run the Apache web server with approximately 8MB of disk space used. Further stripping could bring this down to 5 MB or less. Try that with a regular @@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ <para>We could compare Linux distributions to a hamburger purchased at a fast-food restaurant—you have no idea what might be in what you - are eating. LFS, on the other hand, does not give you a hamburger. - Rather, LFS provides the recipe to make the exact hamburger desired. + are eating. CLFS, on the other hand, does not give you a hamburger. + Rather, CLFS provides the recipe to make the exact hamburger desired. This allows users to review the recipe, omit unwanted ingredients, and add your own ingredients to enhance the flavor of the burger. When you are satisfied with the recipe, move on to preparing it. It can be made to exact specifications—broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, or barbecue it.</para> - <para>Another analogy that we can use is that of comparing LFS with a - finished house. LFS provides the skeletal plan of a house, but it is up - to you to build it. LFS maintains the freedom to adjust plans throughout + <para>Another analogy that we can use is that of comparing CLFS with a + finished house. CLFS provides the skeletal plan of a house, but it is up + to you to build it. CLFS maintains the freedom to adjust plans throughout the process, customizing it to the user's needs and preferences.</para> <para>An additional advantage of a custom built Linux system is security. @@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Consider your objective. If you wish to build a Linux system while learning along the way, then this book is your best choice.</para> - <para>There are too many good reasons to build your own LFS system to + <para>There are too many good reasons to build your own CLFS system to list them all here. This section is only the tip of the iceberg. As - you continue in your LFS experience, you will find the power that + you continue in your CLFS experience, you will find the power that information and knowledge truly bring.</para> </sect1> -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/cross-lfs FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
