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 <para>
 A list of books, HOWTOs and other documents you might find useful to
+A list of books, HOWTOs and other documents that might be useful to
 download or buy follows. This list is just a small list to start with.
 We
 hope to be able to expand this list in time as we come across more
+useful
+documents or books.
+useful documents or books.
 </para>

Attic/appendixc/packages.xml

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 <para>
 Below you find the list with packages from chapter 3 with their original
 download locations. This might help you to find a newer version of a
+Below is the list with packages from chapter 3 with their original
+download locations. This might help to find a newer version of a
 package quicker.
 </para>

appendixa/gettext-desc.xml

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17	17	i18n) and for localization (also known as l10n). Programs can be
18	18	compiled with Native Language Support (NLS) which enable them to output
19		messages in ~~your~~ native language rather than in the default English
	19	messages in the users native language rather than in the default English
20	20	language.
21	21	</para>

appendixa/glibc-desc.xml

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 The C Library is a collection of commonly used functions in programs.
 This way a programmer doens't need to create his own functions for every
 single task. The most common things like writing a string to your screen
+single task. The most common things like writing a string to the screen
 are already present and at the disposal of the programmer.
 </para>
 …
 contain the code from the C library, but  instead a routine that loads
 the functions from the library at the time the program is run. This
+means a significant decrease in the file size of a program. If you don't
+understand this concept, you better read the documentation that comes
+with the C Library as it is too complicated to explain here in one or
+two lines.
+means a significant decrease in the file size of a program. The
+documentation that comes with the C Library describes this a little deeper,
+as it is too complicated to explain here in one or two lines.
 </para>

appendixa/gzip-desc.xml

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 <para>
 gzexe allows you to compress executables in place and have them
 automatically uncompress and execute when you run them (at a penalty in
+gzexe allows to compress executables in place and have them
+automatically uncompress and execute when they are run (at a penalty in
 performance).
 </para>

appendixa/introduction.xml

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 Most information about these packages (especially the descriptions of
 it) come from the man pages from those packages. I'm not going to print
+the entire man page, just the core elements to make you understand what
+a program does. If you want to know full details on a program, I suggest
+you start by reading the complete man page in addition to this appendix.
+the entire man page, just the core elements to make it possible to understand
+ what
+a program does. To get knowledge of all details on a program, I suggest
+to start by reading the complete man page in addition to this appendix.
 </para>
 <para>
 You will also find that certain packages are documented more in depth
 than others. The reason is that I just happen to know more about certain
 packages than I know about others. If you have anything to add on the
+Certain packages are documented more in depth
+than others, because I just happen to know more about certain
+packages than I know about others. If anything should be added on the
 following descriptions, please don't hesitate to email me. This list is
 going to contain an in depth description of every package installed, but
 …
 <para>
 Please note that currently only what a package does is described and not
 why you need to install it. That will be added later.
+why it needs to be installed. That will be added later.
 </para>

appendixa/kernel-desc.xml

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11	11	<para>
12	12	The Linux kernel is at the core of every Linux system. It's what makes
13		Linux tick. When ~~you turn on your computer and boot~~ a Linux system, the
	13	Linux tick. When a computer is turned on and boots a Linux system, the
14	14	very first piece of Linux software that gets loaded is the kernel. The
15	15	kernel initializes the system's hardware components such as serial

appendixa/less-desc.xml

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18	18	through files as well and it doesn't need to read the entire file when
19	19	it
20		starts, which makes it faster when ~~you are~~ reading large files.
	20	starts, which makes it faster when reading large files.
21	21	</para>
22	22

appendixa/libtool-desc.xml

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21	21
22	22	<para>
23		libtoolize provides a standard way to add libtool support to ~~your~~
	23	libtoolize provides a standard way to add libtool support to a
24	24	package.
25	25	</para>

appendixa/makedev-desc.xml

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10	10
11	11	<para>
12		MAKEDEV is a script that can ~~aid you~~ in creating the necesarry static
	12	MAKEDEV is a script that can help in creating the necesarry static
13	13	device files that usually reside in the /dev directory.
14	14	</para>

appendixa/ncurses-desc.xml

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 <para>
 The libraries that make up the Ncurses library are used to display text
 (often in a fancy way) on your screen. An example where ncurses is used
+(often in a fancy way) on the screen. An example where ncurses is used
 is in the kernel's <quote>make menuconfig</quote> process. The libraries
 contain routines to create panels, menu's, form and general text display
 …
 terminfo file from source format into the binary format for use with the
 ncurses library routines. Terminfo files contain information about the
 capabilities of your terminal.
+capabilities of a terminal.
 </para>
 …
 <para>
 The clear program clears your screen if this is possible.  It looks in
+The clear program clears the screen if this is possible.  It looks in
 the environment for the terminal type and then in the terminfo database
 to

appendixa/patch-desc.xml

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 instructions on how an original file needs to be modified. Patch is used
 a lot for source code patches since it saves time and space. Imagine
 you have a package that is 1MB in size. The next version of that package
 only has changes in two files of the first version. You can ship an
 entirely new package of 1MB or provide a patch file of 1KB which will
+a package that is 1MB in size. The next version of that package
+only has changes in two files of the first version. It can be shipped as an
+entirely new package of 1MB or just as a patch file of 1KB which will
 update the first version to make it identical to the second version. So
 if you have downloaded the first version already, a patch file can
 save you a second large download.
+if the first version was downloaded already, a patch file avoids
+a second large download.
 </para>

appendixa/shellutils-desc.xml

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286	286
287	287	<para>
288		whoami prints ~~your~~ effective userid.
	288	whoami prints the users effective userid.
289	289	</para>
290	290

appendixa/sysvinit-desc.xml

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 <para>
 Mesg controls the access to your terminal by others. It's typically
 used to allow or disallow other users to write to your terminal.
+Mesg controls the access to the users terminal by others. It's typically
+used to allow or disallow other users to write to his terminal.
 </para>

appendixa/texinfo-desc.xml

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 <para>
 The info program reads Info documents, usually contained in your
+The info program reads Info documents, usually contained in the
 /usr/doc/info directory. Info documents are like man(ual) pages, but
 they tend to be more in depth than just explaining the options to a
 …
 <para>
 The install-info program updates the info entries. When you run the info
 program a list with available topics (ie: available info documents) will
+The install-info program updates the info entries. When the info
+program is run a list with available topics (ie: available info documents) will
 be presented. The install-info program is used to maintain this list of
 available topics. If you decice to remove info files manually, you need
+available topics. If info files are removed manually, it is also necessary
 to delete the topic in the index file as well. This program is used for
 that. It also works the other way around when you add info documents.
+that. It also works the other way around when info documents are added.
 </para>

appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml

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87	87
88	88	<para>
89		blockdev allows ~~you~~ to call block device ioctls from the command line
	89	blockdev allows to call block device ioctls from the command line
90	90	</para>
91	91

bookinfo/abstract.xml

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2	2
3	3	<para>
4		This book describes the process of creating ~~your own~~ Linux system
	4	This book describes the process of creating a Linux system
5	5	from scratch from an already installed Linux distribution, using nothing but
6	6	the sources of software that are needed.

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