Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:48:39 -0700 (PDT) From: David Wolfskill <david@catwhisker.org> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Cc: gnn@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/99470: Revised description of freebsd-embedded for Handbook Message-ID: <200606252348.k5PNmdVS009054@bunrab.catwhisker.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200606260040.k5Q0eMJt098627@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 99470 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Revised description of freebsd-embedded for Handbook >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Jun 26 00:40:22 GMT 2006 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: David Wolfskill >Release: n/a >Organization: Wolfskill & Dowling residence >Environment: System: FreeBSD g1-18.catwhisker.org. 6.1-STABLE FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE #105: Sun Jun 25 06:26:14 PDT 2006 root@g1-18.catwhisker.org.:/common/S1/obj/usr/src/sys/LAPTOP_30W i386 >Description: gnn@ has requested a revised description of the freebsd-embedded mailing list (ref. PR docs/99084). >How-To-Repeat: n/a >Fix: Index: en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources/chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/freebsd/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.176 diff -u -r1.176 chapter.sgml --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources/chapter.sgml 18 Jun 2006 21:02:22 -0000 1.176 +++ en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources/chapter.sgml 25 Jun 2006 23:34:52 -0000 @@ -971,9 +971,15 @@ <para><emphasis>Using FreeBSD in embedded applications</emphasis></para> - <para>This list discusses topics related to unusually small and - embedded FreeBSD installations. This is a technical mailing - list for which strictly technical content is expected.</para> + <para>This list discusses topics related to using FreeBSD in embedded + systems. This is a technical mailing list for which strictly + technical content is expected. For the purpose of this list we define + embedded systems as those computing devices which are not desktops and + which usually serve a single purpose as opposed to being general + computing environments. Examples include, but are not limited to, + all kinds of phone handsets, network equipment such as routers, + switches and PBXs, remote measuring equipment, PDAs, point of sale + systems etc.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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