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authorGerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>2001-03-23 02:04:06 +0000
committerGerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org>2001-03-23 02:04:06 +0000
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<para>
Having used a number of different Linux distributions, I was never fully
satisfied with any of those. I didn't like the way the bootscripts were
-arranged, or I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
-default, and more of those things. I came to realize that when I want to
-be totally satisfied with a Linux system, I have to build my own Linux
+arranged, I didn't like the way certain programs were configured by
+default, and more of those things. I came to realize that if I wanted to
+be fully satisfied with a Linux system, I would have to build my own Linux
system from scratch, ideally using only the source code. Not using
precompiled packages of any kind. No help from some sort of CD-ROM or
bootdisk that would install some basic utilities. I would use my current
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ Linux system and use that one to build my own.
<para>
This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and, at times, almost
-impossible. The reason for most problems were due to my lack of knowledge
-about certain programs and procedures. After sorting out all kinds of
-dependency problems, compilation problems, etcetera, a custom-built Linux
-system was created and fully operational. I called this system an LFS
-system, which stands for Linux From Scratch.
+impossible. After sorting out all kinds of dependency problems, compile
+problems, etcetera, a custom-built Linux system was created and fully
+operational. I called this system an LFS system, which stands for Linux
+From Scratch.
</para>
</sect1>