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| author | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2009-05-27 02:49:21 +0000 |
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| committer | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2009-05-27 02:49:21 +0000 |
| commit | 9ee226e24a165053aab1a93642de4162800fef04 (patch) | |
| tree | 9e726f407826612bc097c4e831bce3be5f52e75a /prologue/audience.xml | |
| parent | ca2f862e60889bcdc7ace45d400c95e9bd9f21ff (diff) | |
Grammer and wording changes in the Preface
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diff --git a/prologue/audience.xml b/prologue/audience.xml index 0e20e4103..b333ff6d6 100644 --- a/prologue/audience.xml +++ b/prologue/audience.xml @@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ questions many people raise is, <quote>why go through all the hassle of manually building a Linux system from scratch when you can just download and install an existing one?</quote></para> -<para>One important reason for this project's existence is to help you learn how -a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an LFS 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 can -provide you with is the ability to customize a Linux system to suit your -own unique needs.</para> +<para>One important reason for this project's existence is to help you learn +how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an LFS 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 can provide is +the ability to customize a Linux system to suit your own unique needs.</para> -<para>A key benefit of LFS is that it allows you to have more control over the -system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With LFS, -you are in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of the system.</para> +<para>Another key benefit of LFS is that it allows you to have more control +over the system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With +LFS, you are in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of the +system.</para> <para>LFS allows you to create very compact Linux systems. When installing regular distributions, you are often forced to install a great many @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ programs which are probably never used or understood. These programs waste resources. You may argue that with today's hard drive and CPUs, such resources are no longer a consideration. Sometimes, however, you are still constrained by size considerations if nothing else. Think about bootable -CDs, USB sticks and embedded systems. Those are areas where LFS can be +CDs, USB sticks, and embedded systems. Those are areas where LFS can be beneficial.</para> <para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is security. By compiling @@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ foundation-level system. If you do not wish to build your own Linux system from scratch, you may not entirely benefit from the information in this book.</para> -<para>There are too many good reasons to build your own LFS system to list them -all here. In the end, education is by far the most powerful of reasons. As -you continue in your LFS experience, you will discover the power that -information and knowledge truly bring.</para> +<para>There are too many other good reasons to build your own LFS system to +list them all here. In the end, education is by far the most powerful of +reasons. As you continue in your LFS experience, you will discover the power +that information and knowledge truly bring.</para> </sect1> |