From owner-svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Sun Jul 8 13:32:09 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ACB801023944; Sun, 8 Jul 2018 13:32:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from trasz@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5CA8574C30; Sun, 8 Jul 2018 13:32:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from trasz@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3DEAA26A61; Sun, 8 Jul 2018 13:32:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from trasz@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id w68DW9TS073967; Sun, 8 Jul 2018 13:32:09 GMT (envelope-from trasz@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from trasz@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id w68DW9CY073966; Sun, 8 Jul 2018 13:32:09 GMT (envelope-from trasz@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201807081332.w68DW9CY073966@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: trasz set sender to trasz@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Edward Tomasz Napierala Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 13:32:09 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r51981 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/introduction X-SVN-Group: doc-head X-SVN-Commit-Author: trasz X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/introduction X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 51981 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: doc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.27 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2018 13:32:09 -0000 Author: trasz (src,ports committer) Date: Sun Jul 8 13:32:08 2018 New Revision: 51981 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/51981 Log: Improve the introduction chapter, to fix the overall structure of that part. The diff is a bit large due to changed indentation, but it's mostly about moving the a bit further down and shortening the introduction part. Reviewed by: bcr@ Approved by: bcr@ Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D16167 Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.xml Sun Jul 8 12:03:26 2018 (r51980) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/introduction/chapter.xml Sun Jul 8 13:32:08 2018 (r51981) @@ -63,122 +63,113 @@ 4.4BSD-Lite - &os; is an Open Source, Unix-like operating system for x86 - (both 32 and 64 bit), &arm;, AArch64, &risc-v;, &mips;, &power;, - &powerpc;, and Sun &ultrasparc; computers, originally based - on 4.4BSD-Lite. You can also read about - the history of &os;, or the - current release. - If you are interested in contributing something to the Project - (code, hardware, funding), see the Contributing - to &os; article. + &os; is an Open Source, standards-compliant Unix-like + operating system for x86 (both 32 and 64 bit), &arm;, AArch64, + &risc-v;, &mips;, &power;, &powerpc;, and Sun &ultrasparc; + computers. It provides all the features that are + nowadays taken for granted, such as preemptive multitasking, + memory protection, virtual memory, multi-user facilities, SMP + support, all the Open Source development tools for different + languages and frameworks, and desktop features centered around + X Window System, KDE, or GNOME. Its particular strengths + are: - - What Can &os; Do? + + + Liberal Open Source license, + which grants you rights to freely modify and extend + its source code and incorporate it in both Open Source + projects and closed products without imposing + restrictions typical to copyleft licenses, as well + as avoiding potential license incompatibility + problems. + - &os; is a complete, Open Source, standards-compliant - Unix system, with all the associated features that are - nowadays taken for granted, such as preemptive multitasking, - memory protection, virtual memory, multi-user facilities, SMP - support, all the Open Source development tools for different - languages and frameworks, and desktop features centered around - X Window System, KDE, or GNOME. Its particular strengths - are: + + Strong TCP/IP networking + TCP/IP + networking - &os; + implements industry standard protocols with ever + increasing performance and scalability. This makes + it a good match in both server, and routing/firewalling + roles - and indeed many companies and vendors use it + precisely for that purpose. + - - - Liberal Open Source license, - which grants you rights to freely modify and extend - its source code and incorporate it in both Open Source - projects and closed products without imposing - restrictions typical to copyleft licenses, as well - as avoiding potential license incompatibility - problems. - + + Fully integrated OpenZFS support, + including root-on-ZFS, ZFS Boot Environments, fault + management, administrative delegation, support for jails, + &os; specific documentation, and system installer + support. + - - Strong TCP/IP networking - TCP/IP - networking - &os; - implements industry standard protocols with ever - increasing performance and scalability. This makes - it a good match in both server, and routing/firewalling - roles - and indeed many companies and vendors use it - precisely for that purpose. - + + Extensive security features, + from the Mandatory Access Control framework to Capsicum + capability and sandbox mechanisms. + - - Fully integrated OpenZFS support, - including root-on-ZFS, ZFS Boot Environments, fault - management, administrative delegation, support for jails, - &os; specific documentation, and system installer - support. - + + Over 30 thousand prebuilt + packages for all supported architectures, + and the Ports Collection which makes it easy to build your + own, customized ones. + - - Extensive security features, - from the Mandatory Access Control framework to Capsicum - capability and sandbox mechanisms. - + + Documentation - in addition + to Handbook and books from different authors that cover + topics ranging from system administration to kernel + internals, there are also the &man.man.1; pages, not only + for userspace daemons, utilities, and configuration files, + but also for kernel driver APIs (section 9) and individual + drivers (section 4). + - - Over 30 thousand prebuilt - packages for all supported architectures, - and the Ports Collection which makes it easy to build your - own, customized ones. - + + Simple and consistent repository structure + and build system - &os; uses a single + repository for all of its components, both kernel and + userspace. This, along with an unified and easy to + customize build system and a well thought out development + process makes it easy to integrate &os; with build + infrastructure for your own product. + - - Documentation - in addition - to Handbook and books from different authors that cover - topics ranging from system administration to kernel - internals, there are also the &man.man.1; pages, not only - for userspace daemons, utilities, and configuration files, - but also for kernel driver APIs (section 9) and individual - drivers (section 4). - + + Staying true to Unix philosophy, + preferring composability instead of monolithic all + in one daemons with hardcoded behavior. + - - Simple and consistent repository structure - and build system - &os; uses a single - repository for all of its components, both kernel and - userspace. This, along with an unified and easy to - customize build system and a well thought out development - process makes it easy to integrate &os; with build - infrastructure for your own product. - + + binary compatibility + Linux + Binary compatibility with Linux, + which makes it possible to run many Linux binaries without + the need for virtualisation. + + - - Staying true to Unix philosophy, - preferring composability instead of monolithic all - in one daemons with hardcoded behaviour. - + &os; is based on the 4.4BSD-Lite + 4.4BSD-Lite + release from Computer + Systems Research Group (CSRG) + Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) + at the University of California at Berkeley, and + carries on the distinguished tradition of BSD systems + development. In addition to the fine work provided by CSRG, + the &os; Project has put in many thousands of man-hours + into extending the functionality and fine-tuning the system + for maximum performance and reliability + in real-life load situations. &os; offers performance and + reliability on par with other Open Source and commercial + offerings, combined with cutting-edge features not available + anywhere else. - - binary compatibility - Linux - Binary compatibility with Linux, - which makes it possible to run many Linux binaries without - the need for virtualisation. - - - - &os; is based on the 4.4BSD-Lite - 4.4BSD-Lite - release from Computer - Systems Research Group (CSRG) - Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) - at the University of California at Berkeley, and - carries on the distinguished tradition of BSD systems - development. In addition to the fine work provided by CSRG, - the &os; Project has put in many thousands of man-hours - into extending the functionality and fine-tuning the system - for maximum performance and reliability - in real-life load situations. &os; offers performance and - reliability on par with other Open Source and commercial - offerings, combined with cutting-edge features not available - anywhere else. + + What Can &os; Do? The applications to which &os; can be put are truly limited only by your own imagination. From software