Changeset e42600e

Timestamp:

10/06/2022 12:10:58 AM (19 months ago)

Author:

Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@…>

Branches:

11.3, 12.0, 12.1, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, lazarus, lxqt, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, trunk, xry111/llvm18, xry111/xf86-video-removal

Children:

58f6a7b

Parents:

3dd64c1 (diff), 613be50 (diff)
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Message:

Merge branch 'trunk' of git.linuxfromscratch.org:blfs into trunk

Files:

• book/organization.xml (modified) (12 diffs)
• book/whoread.xml (modified) (1 diff)
• introduction/welcome/which.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

book/organization.xml

@@ -16 +16 @@
 
   <para>
-    This book is divided into the following parts.
+    This book is divided into the following fourteen parts.
   </para>
 
@@ -22 +22 @@
 
   <para>
-    This part contains information which is essential to
-    the rest of the book.
+    This part contains essential information which is needed to
+    understand the rest of the book.
   </para>
 
@@ -31 +31 @@
   <para>
     Here we introduce basic configuration and security issues.  We also
-    discuss a range of editors, file systems, and shells which aren't covered
+    discuss a range of text editors, file systems, and shells which aren't covered
     in the main LFS book.
   </para>
@@ -38 +38 @@
 
   <para>
-    In this section we cover libraries which are often needed by the rest
-    of the book as well as system utilities.  Information on Programming
+    In this section we cover libraries which are often needed throughout
+    the book, as well as system utilities.  Information on programming
     (including recompiling <application>GCC</application> to support its full
     range of languages) concludes this part.
@@ -47 +47 @@
 
   <para>
-    Here we cover how to connect to a network when you aren't using the
-    simple static IP setup given in the main LFS book. Networking libraries
+    Here we explain how to connect to a network when you aren't using the
+    simple static IP setup presented in the main LFS book. Networking libraries
     and command-line networking tools are also covered here.
   </para>
@@ -55 +55 @@
 
   <para>
-    Here we deal with setting up mail and other servers (such as
+    Here we show you how to set up mail and other servers (such as
     <application>FTP</application>, <application>Apache</application>, etc.).
   </para>
@@ -63 +63 @@
   <para>
     This part explains how to set up a basic <application>X Window
-    System</application> installation along with some generic
+    System</application>, along with some generic
     <application>X</application> libraries and Window managers.
   </para>
@@ -70 +70 @@
 
   <para>
-    For those who want to use the <application>K Desktop
-    Environment</application> or some parts of it, this part covers it.
+    This part is for those who want to use the <application>K Desktop
+    Environment</application>, or parts of it.
   </para>
 
@@ -95 +95 @@
   </para>
 
-  <bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part XI - X Software</bridgehead>
+  <bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part XI - More X Software</bridgehead>
 
   <para>
     Office programs and graphical web browsers are important to most people.
-    They, along with some generic <application>X</application> software can be
+    They, and some generic <application>X</application> software, can be
     found in this part of the book.
   </para>
@@ -106 +106 @@
 
   <para>
-    Here we cover setting multimedia libraries and drivers along with some
-    audio, video and CD-writing programs.
+    Here we cover multimedia libraries and drivers, along with some
+    audio, video, and CD-writing programs.
   </para>
 
@@ -114 +114 @@
 
   <para>
-    The PST part of the book covers document handling with applications like
-    <application>Ghostscript</application>, <application>CUPS</application> and
-    <application>DocBook</application> to installing
+    This part covers document handling, from applications like
+    <application>Ghostscript</application>, <application>CUPS</application>, and
+    <application>DocBook</application>, all the way to
     <application>texlive</application>.
   </para>
@@ -123 +123 @@
 
   <para>
-    The Appendices cover information which doesn't belong in the main
-    book; they are mainly there as a reference.
+    The Appendices present information which doesn't belong in the body of
+    book; they are included as reference material. The glossary of acronyms
+    is a handy feature.
   </para>
 

book/whoread.xml

@@ -18 +18 @@
     This book is mainly aimed at those who have built a system based
     on the LFS book. It will also be useful for those who are using other
-    distributions, but for one reason or another want to manually build
-    software and are in need of some assistance. Note that the material
-    contained in this book, in particular the dependency listings, is based
-    upon the assumption that you are using a base LFS system with every
+    distributions, and for one reason or another want to manually build
+    software and need some assistance. Note that the material
+    in this book, in particular the dependency listings, 
+    assumes that you are using a basic LFS system with every
     package listed in the LFS book already installed and configured. BLFS can
     be used to create a range of diverse systems and so the target audience is
-    probably nearly as wide as that of the LFS book.  If you found LFS useful,
+    probably as wide as that of the LFS book.  If you found LFS useful,
     you should also like this!
   </para>
 
   <para>
-    Since Release 7.4, the BLFS book version matches the LFS book version.
+    Since Release 7.4, the BLFS book version has matched the LFS book version.
     This book may be incompatible with a previous or later release of the LFS
     book.

introduction/welcome/which.xml

@@ -16 +16 @@
 
   <para>Unlike the Linux From Scratch book, BLFS isn't designed to be
-  followed in a linear manner. This is because LFS provides instructions
-  on how to create a base system which is capable of turning into anything
+  followed in a linear manner. LFS provides instructions
+  on how to create a base system which can become anything
   from a web server to a multimedia desktop system. BLFS attempts
   to guide you in the process of going from the base system to your intended
   destination. Choice is very much involved.</para>
 
-  <para>Everyone who reads the book will want to read certain sections.  The
-  <xref linkend="introduction"/> part, which you are currently reading,
-  contains generic information.  Especially take note of the information in
+  <para>Everyone who reads this book will want to read certain sections.  The
+  <xref linkend="introduction"/>, which you are currently reading,
+  contains generic information.  Take special note of the information in
   <xref linkend="important"/>, as this contains comments about how to
-  unpack software, issues related to using different locales and various other
-  aspects which apply throughout the book.</para>
+  unpack software, issues related to the use of different locales, and various other
+  considerations which apply throughout the book.</para>
 
   <para>The part on <xref linkend="postlfs"/> is where most people will want
-  to turn next.  This deals with not just configuration but also Security
+  to turn next.  This deals not only with configuration, but also with Security
   (<xref linkend="postlfs-security"/>), File Systems (<xref
-  linkend="postlfs-filesystems"/>), Editors (<xref
-  linkend="postlfs-editors"/>) and Shells (<xref linkend="postlfs-shells"/>).
-  Indeed, you may wish to reference certain parts of this chapter (especially
+  linkend="postlfs-filesystems"/> -- including GRUB for UEFI), Editors (<xref
+  linkend="postlfs-editors"/>), and Shells (<xref linkend="postlfs-shells"/>).
+  Indeed, you may wish to reference some parts of this chapter (especially
   the sections on Editors and File Systems) while building your LFS
   system.</para>
 
   <para>Following these basic items, most people will want to at least browse
-  through the <xref linkend="general"/> part of the book.  This part contains
+  through the <xref linkend="general"/> part of the book.  This contains
   information on many items which are prerequisites for other sections of the
-  book as well as some items (such as <xref linkend="general-prog"/>)
-  which are useful in their own right.  Note that you don't have to install all
-  of these libraries and packages found in this part to start with as each
-  BLFS installation procedure tells you which packages
-  it depends upon so you can choose the program you want to install and see
-  what it needs.</para>
+  book, as well as some items (such as <xref linkend="general-prog"/>)
+  which are useful in their own right.  You don't have to install all
+  of the libraries and packages found in this part; each
+  BLFS installation procedure tells you which other packages this one
+  depends upon. You can choose the program you want to install, and see
+  what it needs. (Don't forget to check for nested dependencies!)</para>
 
   <para>Likewise, most people will probably want to look at the
-  <xref linkend="basicnet"/> part.  It deals with connecting to the Internet
+  <xref linkend="basicnet"/> section.  It deals with connecting to the Internet
   or your LAN (<xref linkend="basicnet-connect"/>)
   using a variety of methods such as DHCP and PPP, and with items
-  such as Networking Libraries (<xref linkend="basicnet-netlibs"/>) and various
+  such as Networking Libraries (<xref linkend="basicnet-netlibs"/>), plus various
   basic networking programs and utilities.</para>
 
@@ -59 +59 @@
   linkend="server"/> part of the book.  Those wanting to build servers
   should find a good starting point there.  Note that this section
-  also contains information on various database packages.</para>
+  also contains information on several database packages.</para>
 
-  <para>The next parts of the book principally deal with desktop systems.  This
+  <para>The next twelve chapters deal with desktop systems.  This
   portion of the book starts with a part talking about <xref linkend="x"/>. This
   part also deals with some generic X-based libraries (<xref linkend="x-lib"/>).
-  After this, <xref linkend="kde"/> and <xref linkend="gnome"/> are given their
-  own parts which are followed by one on <xref linkend="xsoft"/>.</para>
+  After that, <xref linkend="kde"/>, <xref linkend="gnome"/>,
+  <xref linkend="xfce"/>, and <xref linkend="lxde"/> are given their
+  own parts, followed by one on <xref linkend="xsoft"/>.</para>
 
   <para>The book then moves on to deal with <xref linkend="multimedia"/>
   packages. Note that many people may want to use the <xref linkend="alsa"/>
-  instructions from this chapter quite near the start of their BLFS
-  journey; they are placed here simply because it is the most logical
+  instructions from this chapter when first starting their BLFS
+  journey; the instructions are placed here because it is the most logical
   place for them.</para>
 
   <para>The final part of the main BLFS book deals with <xref
-  linkend="pst"/>.  This is useful for most people with desktop systems and
-  even those who are creating mainly server systems will find it useful.</para>
+  linkend="pst"/>.  This is useful for most people with desktop systems, but
+  even those who are creating dedicated server systems may find it useful.</para>
 
-  <para>We hope you enjoy using BLFS and find it useful.</para>
+  <para>We hope you enjoy using BLFS. May you realize your dream of building
+  the perfectly personalized Linux system!</para>
 
 </sect1>