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authorManuel Canales Esparcia <manuel@linuxfromscratch.org>2005-12-18 12:25:25 +0000
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
-<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
+<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
%general-entities;
]>
+
<sect1 id="pre-audience">
-<title>Audience</title>
-<?dbhtml filename="audience.html"?>
+ <?dbhtml filename="audience.html"?>
-<para>There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this
-book. The principal reason is to install a Linux system
-from the source code. A question 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> That is a good question and is the impetus for this
-section of the book.</para>
+ <title>Audience</title>
-<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
-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>There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this book.
+ The principal reason is to install a Linux system from the source code.
+ A question 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> That is a good question and is the
+ impetus for this section of the book.</para>
-<para>A key benefit of LFS 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 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>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
+ 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>Another benefit of LFS 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 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 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 distribution!
-This is only one of the many benefits of designing your own Linux
-implementation.</para>
+ <para>A key benefit of LFS 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
+ 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>We could compare Linux distributions to a hamburger purchased at
-a fast-food restaurant&mdash;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.
-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&mdash;broil it, bake it, deep-fry
-it, or barbecue it.</para>
+ <para>Another benefit of LFS 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 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 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 distribution! This is only one of the many benefits of designing
+ your own Linux implementation.</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 the process, customizing it to the user's needs and
-preferences.</para>
+ <para>We could compare Linux distributions to a hamburger purchased at a
+ fast-food restaurant&mdash;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. 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&mdash;broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, or barbecue it.</para>
-<para>An additional advantage of a custom built Linux system is
-security. By compiling the entire system from source code, you are
-empowered to audit everything and apply all the security patches
-desired. It is no longer necessary to wait for somebody else to
-compile binary packages that fix a security hole. Unless you
-examine the patch and implement it yourself, you have no guarantee
-that the new binary package was built correctly and adequately fixes
-the problem.</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
+ the process, customizing it to the user's needs and preferences.</para>
-<para>The goal of Linux From Scratch is to build a complete and usable
-foundation-level system. Readers who do not wish to build their own
-Linux system from scratch may not benefit from the information in this
-book. If you only want to know what happens while the computer boots,
-we recommend the <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> HOWTO
-located at <ulink url="http://axiom.anu.edu.au/~okeefe/p2b/"/> or on
-The Linux Documentation Project's (TLDP) website at <ulink
-url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html"/>.
-The HOWTO builds a system which is similar to that of this book,
-but it focuses strictly on creating a system capable of booting to a
-BASH prompt. 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>An additional advantage of a custom built Linux system is security.
+ By compiling the entire system from source code, you are empowered to audit
+ everything and apply all the security patches desired. It is no longer
+ necessary to wait for somebody else to compile binary packages that fix a
+ security hole. Unless you examine the patch and implement it yourself, you
+ have no guarantee that the new binary package was built correctly and
+ adequately fixes the problem.</para>
-<para>There are too many good reasons to build your own LFS 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
-information and knowledge truly bring.</para>
+ <para>The goal of Linux From Scratch is to build a complete and usable
+ foundation-level system. Readers who do not wish to build their own Linux
+ system from scratch may not benefit from the information in this book. If
+ you only want to know what happens while the computer boots, we recommend
+ the <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> HOWTO located at
+ <ulink url="http://axiom.anu.edu.au/~okeefe/p2b/"/> or on The Linux
+ Documentation Project's (TLDP) website at <ulink
+ url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html"/>.
+ The HOWTO builds a system which is similar to that of this book, but it
+ focuses strictly on creating a system capable of booting to a BASH prompt.
+ Consider your objective. If you wish to build a Linux system while learning
+ along the way, then this book is your best choice.</para>
-</sect1>
+ <para>There are too many good reasons to build your own LFS 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
+ information and knowledge truly bring.</para>
+</sect1>