From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 2 06:45:45 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 543F61065674 for ; Thu, 2 Dec 2010 06:45:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhelfman@experts-exchange.com) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [72.29.183.251]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B5888FC1E for ; Thu, 2 Dec 2010 06:45:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B340C7A1AD2; Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:45:44 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=e-e.com; h= user-agent:in-reply-to:content-disposition:content-type :content-type:mime-version:references:message-id:subject:subject :from:from:date:date:received:received:received; s=ee; t= 1291272344; x=1293086744; bh=8PhAnhrtdlEWUoR3L4O3BzsbB/JmJbcc/1U oGLiG4bM=; b=BrjCmed8LP2psaIcj65U/GgixexyzUYnoftkoc+Cy2tOOY+P2EN F8j8nbgSQDeRAkRScG/6HiKJcIk+21rbn8k3E57QtvwK2H/dlJ+qnGRB/tocmk/i cfW9OlreLLqEQRhQJUkLOjIeGGXD732fSgjd2Ahf3fmJijmFUnaJxRxQ= X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at experts-exchange.com Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com ([127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id sfPeh8t1qCnG; Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:45:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from experts-exchange.com (unknown [192.168.103.122]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 4734B7A1B5C; Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:45:44 -0800 (PST) Received: (nullmailer pid 11556 invoked by uid 1001); Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:42:43 -0000 Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:42:43 -0800 From: Jason Helfman To: John McCall Message-ID: <20101202064243.GA11197@eggman.experts-exchange.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="jI8keyz6grp/JLjh" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE X-Living-The-Dream: I love the SLO Life! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: typo in manual first paragraph X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:45:45 -0000 --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline I believe this patch should take care of this. While at it, I took all instances of FreeBSD and changed it to '&os;' -jgh On Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 10:14:41PM -0500, John McCall thus spake: >I think you mean "broad"..........not board > >............"Working through this section requires little more than the >desire to explore, and the ability to take on board new concepts as they are >introduced. >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Jason Helfman System Administrator experts-exchange.com http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_4830110.html --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="patch.txt" --- handbook/preface/preface.sgml.orig 2010-12-01 22:31:06.000000000 -0800 +++ handbook/preface/preface.sgml 2010-12-01 22:38:57.000000000 -0800 @@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ Intended Audience - The FreeBSD newcomer will find that the first section of this - book guides the user through the FreeBSD installation process and + The &os; newcomer will find that the first section of this + book guides the user through the &os; installation process and gently introduces the concepts and conventions that underpin &unix;. Working through this section requires little more than the desire - to explore, and the ability to take on board new concepts as they + to explore, and the ability to take on broad new concepts as they are introduced. Once you have traveled this far, the second, far larger, section of the Handbook is a comprehensive reference to all manner - of topics of interest to FreeBSD system administrators. Some of + of topics of interest to &os; system administrators. Some of these chapters may recommend that you do some prior reading, and this is noted in the synopsis at the beginning of each chapter. @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Second Edition (2004) The third edition was the culmination of over two years of - work by the dedicated members of the FreeBSD Documentation + work by the dedicated members of the &os; Documentation Project. The printed edition grew to such a size that it was necessary to publish as two separate volumes. The following are the major changes in this new edition: @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ , Mandatory Access Control (MAC), is a new chapter with this edition. It explains what MAC is - and how this mechanism can be used to secure a FreeBSD + and how this mechanism can be used to secure a &os; system. @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ , Advanced Networking, has been expanded with new information about - using &bluetooth; devices with FreeBSD, setting up wireless + using &bluetooth; devices with &os;, setting up wireless networks, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networking. @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ First Edition (2001) The second edition was the culmination of over two years of - work by the dedicated members of the FreeBSD Documentation + work by the dedicated members of the &os; Documentation Project. The following were the major changes in this edition: @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Appendices. - (Installing FreeBSD) was completely + (Installing &os;) was completely rewritten with many screenshots to make it much easier for new users to grasp the text. @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ technologies such as KDE and GNOME on &xfree86; 4.X. - (The FreeBSD Booting Process) has been + (The &os; Booting Process) has been expanded. @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ (Serial Communications) has been completely - reorganized and updated for FreeBSD 4.X/5.X. + reorganized and updated for &os; 4.X/5.X. (PPP and SLIP) has been substantially @@ -246,11 +246,11 @@ This book is split into five logically distinct sections. The first section, Getting Started, covers - the installation and basic usage of FreeBSD. It is expected that + the installation and basic usage of &os;. It is expected that the reader will follow these chapters in sequence, possibly skipping chapters covering familiar topics. The second section, Common Tasks, covers some frequently used - features of FreeBSD. This section, and all subsequent sections, + features of &os;. This section, and all subsequent sections, can be read out of order. Each chapter begins with a succinct synopsis that describes what the chapter covers and what the reader is expected @@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ , Introduction - Introduces FreeBSD to a new user. It describes the - history of the FreeBSD Project, its goals and development model. + Introduces &os; to a new user. It describes the + history of the &os; Project, its goals and development model. @@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ , &unix; Basics Covers the basic commands and functionality of the - FreeBSD operating system. If you are familiar with &linux; or + &os; operating system. If you are familiar with &linux; or another flavor of &unix; then you can probably skip this chapter. @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ , Installing Applications Covers the installation of third-party software with - both FreeBSD's innovative Ports Collection and standard + both &os;'s innovative Ports Collection and standard binary packages. @@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ , The X Window System Describes the X Window System in general and using - X11 on FreeBSD in particular. Also describes common + X11 on &os; in particular. Also describes common desktop environments such as KDE and GNOME. @@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ Lists some common desktop applications, such as web browsers and productivity suites, and describes how to install them on - FreeBSD. + &os;. @@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ - , Configuring the FreeBSD + , Configuring the &os; Kernel Explains why you might need to configure a new kernel @@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ , Printing - Describes managing printers on FreeBSD, including + Describes managing printers on &os;, including information about banner pages, printer accounting, and initial setup. @@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ , &linux; Binary Compatibility - Describes the &linux; compatibility features of FreeBSD. + Describes the &linux; compatibility features of &os;. Also provides detailed installation instructions for many popular &linux; applications such as &oracle;, &sap.r3;, and &mathematica;. @@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ , Configuration and Tuning Describes the parameters available for system - administrators to tune a FreeBSD system for optimum + administrators to tune a &os; system for optimum performance. Also describes the various configuration files - used in FreeBSD and where to find them. + used in &os; and where to find them. , Booting Process - Describes the FreeBSD boot process and explains + Describes the &os; boot process and explains how to control this process with configuration options. @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ , Security Describes many different tools available to help keep your - FreeBSD system secure, including Kerberos, IPsec and OpenSSH. + &os; system secure, including Kerberos, IPsec and OpenSSH. @@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ , Mandatory Access Control Explains what Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is and how this - mechanism can be used to secure a FreeBSD system. + mechanism can be used to secure a &os; system. @@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ , Storage Describes how to manage storage media and filesystems - with FreeBSD. This includes physical disks, RAID arrays, + with &os;. This includes physical disks, RAID arrays, optical and tape media, memory-backed disks, and network filesystems. @@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ , GEOM - Describes what the GEOM framework in FreeBSD is and how + Describes what the GEOM framework in &os; is and how to configure various supported RAID levels. @@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ , Localization - Describes how to use FreeBSD in languages other than + Describes how to use &os; in languages other than English. Covers both system and application level localization. @@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ , Updating and Upgrading &os; - Explains the differences between FreeBSD-STABLE, - FreeBSD-CURRENT, and FreeBSD releases. Describes which users + Explains the differences between &os;-STABLE, + &os;-CURRENT, and &os; releases. Describes which users would benefit from tracking a development system and outlines that process. Covers the methods users may take to update their system to the latest security release. @@ -478,14 +478,14 @@ , Serial Communications Explains how to connect terminals and modems to your - FreeBSD system for both dial in and dial out connections. + &os; system for both dial in and dial out connections. , PPP and SLIP Describes how to use PPP, SLIP, or PPP over Ethernet to - connect to remote systems with FreeBSD. + connect to remote systems with &os;. @@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ , Network Servers Provides detailed instructions and example configuration - files to set up your FreeBSD machine as a network filesystem + files to set up your &os; machine as a network filesystem server, domain name server, network information system server, or time synchronization server. @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ Explains the philosophy behind software-based firewalls and provides detailed information about the configuration of the - different firewalls available for FreeBSD. + different firewalls available for &os;. @@ -527,11 +527,11 @@ - , Obtaining FreeBSD + , Obtaining &os; - Lists different sources for obtaining FreeBSD media on CDROM + Lists different sources for obtaining &os; media on CDROM or DVD as well as different sites on the Internet that allow - you to download and install FreeBSD. + you to download and install &os;. @@ -546,15 +546,15 @@ , Resources on the Internet - Describes the many forums available for FreeBSD users to + Describes the many forums available for &os; users to post questions and engage in technical conversations about - FreeBSD. + &os;. , PGP Keys - Lists the PGP fingerprints of several FreeBSD Developers. + Lists the PGP fingerprints of several &os; Developers. @@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ E:\> tools\fdimage floppies\kern.flp A: Examples starting with &prompt.root; indicate a command that - must be invoked as the superuser in FreeBSD. You can login as + must be invoked as the superuser in &os;. You can login as root to type the command, or login as your normal account and use &man.su.1; to gain superuser privileges. @@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ document by paying authors to work on it full-time, paying for publication, etc. In particular, BSDi (subsequently acquired by Wind River Systems) - paid members of the FreeBSD Documentation Project to work on + paid members of the &os; Documentation Project to work on improving this book full time leading up to the publication of the first printed edition in March 2000 (ISBN 1-57176-241-8). Wind River Systems then paid several additional authors to make a @@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ additional chapters to the text. This work culminated in the publication of the second printed edition in November 2001 (ISBN 1-57176-303-1). In 2003-2004, FreeBSD Mall, Inc, paid + url="http://www.freebsdmall.com">&os; Mall, Inc, paid several contributors to improve the Handbook in preparation for the third printed edition. --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh--