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-<para>There are a lot of reasons why somebody would want to read this 
-book in order to install an LFS system. The question most people raise 
-is "why go through all the hassle of manually installing a Linux system 
-from scratch when you can just download an existing distribution?". That is
-a valid question which I hope to answer for you.</para>
+<para>There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this book. The
+principle reason being to install a LFS system. A question many people raise 
+is "Why go through all the hassle of manually building a Linux system 
+from scratch when you can just download and install an  existing one?". That
+is a good question.</para>
 
-<para>The most important reason for LFS's existence is teaching people 
-how a Linux system works internally. Building an LFS system teaches you 
-about all that makes Linux tick, how things work together, and depend on 
-each other. And most importantly, how to customize it to your own taste 
-and needs.</para>
+<para>One important reason for LFS's existence is helping people 
+learn how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building a LFS system
+helps demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and
+depend on each other. And perhaps most importantly, how to customize it to
+your own tastes and needs.</para>
 
-<para>One of the key benefits of LFS is that you are in control of
-your system without having to rely on somebody else's Linux 
-implementation. You are in the driver's seat now and are 
-able to dictate every single thing such as the directory layout and boot 
-script setup. You will also know exactly where, why and how programs 
-are installed.</para>
+<para>A key benefit of LFS is that you have more control of your system
+without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With LFS, you are
+in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of your system, such as the
+directory layout and boot script setup. You also dictate where, why and how
+programs are installed.</para>
 
-<para>Another benefit of LFS is that you can create a very compact Linux
-system. When you install a regular distribution, you end
-up installing a lot of programs you probably would never use.
-They're just sitting there taking up (precious) disk space. It's not
-hard to get an LFS system installed under 100 MB. Does that still sound
-like a lot? A few of us have been working on creating a very small
-embedded LFS system. We installed a system that was just enough to run
-the Apache web server; total disk space usage was approximately 8 MB.
-With further stripping, that can be brought down to 5 MB or less. Try
-that with a regular distribution.</para>
+<para>Another benefit of LFS is the ability to create a very compact Linux
+system. When installing a regular distribution, you end up with a lot of
+programs you likely will never use. They're just sitting there wasting
+(precious) disk space. It isn't difficult to build LFS systems of under
+100 MB. Does that still sound like a lot? A few of us have been working on
+creating a very small embedded LFS system. We successfully built a system
+that was just enough to run the Apache web server with approximately 8MB
+of disk space used. Further stripping could bring that down to 5 MB or
+less. Try that with a regular distribution.</para>
 
-<para>If we were to compare a Linux distribution with a hamburger you 
-buy at a supermarket or fast-food restaurant, you would end up eating it 
-without knowing precisely what it is you are eating, whereas LFS gives 
-you the ingredients to make a hamburger. This allows you to carefully 
-inspect it, remove unwanted ingredients, and at the same time allow you 
-to add ingredients to enhance the flavour of your hamburger. When you are
-satisfied with the ingredients, you go on to the next part of putting it
-together. You now have the chance to make it just the way you like it:
-broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbeque it, or eat it raw.</para>
+<para>We could compare distributed Linux to a hamburger you buy at a
+fast-food restaurant. You have no idea what you are easting. LFS on the
+other hand, doesn't give you a hamburger, but the recipe to make a hamburger.
+This allows you to inspect it, omit unwanted ingredients, and allows you to
+add your own ingredients that enhance the flavour of your burger. When you
+are satisfied with the recipe, you go on to preparing it. You make it just
+the way you like it: broil it, bake it, deep-fry it, barbeque it, or eat it
+raw.</para>
 
 <para>Another analogy that we can use is that of comparing LFS with a 
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 wallpaper, etc.</para>
 
-<para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is added security. 
-You will compile the entire system from source, thus allowing you to audit
-everything, if you wish to do so, and apply all the security patches you
-want or need to apply. You don't have to wait for somebody else to
-provide a new binary package that fixes a security hole. Besides, you
-have no guarantee that the new package actually fixes the problem
+<para>Another 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 you feel are needed. You don't 
+have to wait for somebody else to compile binary packages that fix a security
+hole. Examine the new patch and build it yourself.  You have no guarantee 
+that the new package was built correctly and actually fixes the problem
 (adequately). You never truly know whether a security hole is fixed or
 not unless you do it yourself.</para>
