From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 26 00:40:30 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D697A16A6CA for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:40:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DA6843DBF for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:40:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k5Q0eMt4098628 for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:40:22 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k5Q0eMJt098627; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:40:22 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:40:22 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200606260040.k5Q0eMJt098627@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, David Wolfskill Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5703B16A595; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:39:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@catwhisker.org) Received: from bunrab.catwhisker.org (adsl-63-193-123-122.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net [63.193.123.122]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4501444DD; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:48:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from david@catwhisker.org) Received: from bunrab.catwhisker.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bunrab.catwhisker.org (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k5PNmdCe009055; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:48:39 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from david@bunrab.catwhisker.org) Received: (from david@localhost) by bunrab.catwhisker.org (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id k5PNmdVS009054; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:48:39 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from david) Message-Id: <200606252348.k5PNmdVS009054@bunrab.catwhisker.org> Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:48:39 -0700 (PDT) From: David Wolfskill To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: gnn@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/99470: Revised description of freebsd-embedded for Handbook X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: David Wolfskill List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:40:31 -0000 >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 @@ Using FreeBSD in embedded applications - 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. + 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. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: