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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
+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
-system from scratch, ideally only using the source code. Not using
-pre-compiled packages of any kind. No help from some sort of cdrom or
+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. You would use your current
Linux system and use that one to build your own.
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<para>
-This, at one time, wild idea seemed very difficult and at times almost
+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
+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 LinuxFromScratch.
+system, which stands for Linux From Scratch.
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