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+<sect1 id="pf-foreword">
+<title>Foreword</title>
+
+<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, 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 system 
+from scratch, ideally using only the source code. Not using 
+pre-compiled 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 
+Linux system and use that one to build my own.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and at times almost
+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>
+
+<para>
+I hope all of you will have a great time working on LFS!
+</para>
+
+<literallayout>
+-- 
+Gerard Beekmans
+gerard@linuxfromscratch.org
+</literallayout>
+
+</sect1>
+