Changeset a22f6e7 for preface/whoread.xml
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- 09/11/2002 10:22:24 PM (22 years ago)
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re9d69fa6 ra22f6e7 9 9 is a good question.</para> 10 10 11 <para>One important reason for LFS' s existence is helping people11 <para>One important reason for LFS' existence is to help people 12 12 learn how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an LFS system 13 13 helps demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and … … 22 22 23 23 <para>Another benefit of LFS is the ability to create a very compact Linux 24 system. When installing a regular distribution, you end up with a lot of25 programs you likely willnever use. They're just sitting there wasting26 (precious) disk space. It isn't difficult to build LFS systems of under24 system. When installing a regular distribution, you end up with several 25 programs which you are likely to never use. They're just sitting there wasting 26 (precious) disk space. It isn't difficult to build an LFS system less than 27 27 100 MB. Does that still sound like a lot? A few of us have been working on 28 28 creating a very small embedded LFS system. We successfully built a system … … 34 34 fast-food restaurant, you have no idea what you are eating. LFS on the 35 35 other hand, doesn't give you a hamburger, but the recipe to make a hamburger. 36 This allows you to review it, omit unwanted ingredients, and allows youto37 add your own ingredients thatenhance the flavor of your burger. When you36 This allows you to review it, to omit unwanted ingredients, and to 37 add your own ingredients which enhance the flavor of your burger. When you 38 38 are satisfied with the recipe, you go on to preparing it. You make it just 39 39 the way you like it: broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbeque it, or eat it … … 42 42 <para>Another analogy that we can use is that of comparing LFS with a 43 43 finished house. LFS will give you the skeletal plan of a house, but it's up 44 to you to build it, giving you the freedom to adjust your plans as you go.</para> 44 to you to build it. You have the freedom to adjust your plans as you 45 go.</para> 45 46 46 47 <para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is security. … … 48 49 everything and apply all the security patches you feel are needed. You don't 49 50 have to wait for somebody else to compile binary packages that fix a security 50 hole. Examine the new patch and build it yourself. You have no guarantee51 that the new package was built correctly and actually fixes the problem 52 (adequately). You never truly know whether a security hole is fixed or 53 not unless you do it yourself.</para>51 hole. Unless you examine the patch and build it yourself you have no 52 guarantee that the new package was built correctly and actually fixes the 53 problem (adequately). You never truly know whether a security hole is fixed 54 or not unless you do it yourself.</para> 54 55 55 56 </sect1>
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