typo in manual first paragraph
Jason Helfman
jhelfman at e-e.com
Thu Dec 2 06:45:45 UTC 2010
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.
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--- 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 @@
<bridgehead id="preface-audience" renderas=sect1>Intended
Audience</bridgehead>
- <para>The FreeBSD newcomer will find that the first section of this
- book guides the user through the FreeBSD installation process and
+ <para>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.</para>
<para>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.</para>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
Second Edition (2004)</bridgehead>
<para>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:</para>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="mac">, 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.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="advanced-networking">, 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.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
First Edition (2001)</bridgehead>
<para>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:</para>
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
<quote>Appendices</quote>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="install"> (<quote>Installing FreeBSD</quote>) was completely
+ <para><xref linkend="install"> (<quote>Installing &os;</quote>) was completely
rewritten with many screenshots to make it much easier for new
users to grasp the text.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
technologies such as <application>KDE</application> and <application>GNOME</application> on &xfree86; 4.X.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><xref linkend="boot"> (<quote>The FreeBSD Booting Process</quote>) has been
+ <para><xref linkend="boot"> (<quote>The &os; Booting Process</quote>) has been
expanded.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="serialcomms"> (<quote>Serial Communications</quote>) has been completely
- reorganized and updated for FreeBSD 4.X/5.X.</para>
+ reorganized and updated for &os; 4.X/5.X.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><xref linkend="ppp-and-slip"> (<quote>PPP and SLIP</quote>) has been substantially
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@
<para>This book is split into five logically distinct sections.
The first section, <emphasis>Getting Started</emphasis>, 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,
<emphasis>Common Tasks</emphasis>, 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 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="introduction">, Introduction</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Introduces FreeBSD to a new user. It describes the
- history of the FreeBSD Project, its goals and development model.</para>
+ <para>Introduces &os; to a new user. It describes the
+ history of the &os; Project, its goals and development model.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="basics">, &unix; Basics</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>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.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="ports">, Installing Applications</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Covers the installation of third-party software with
- both FreeBSD's innovative <quote>Ports Collection</quote> and standard
+ both &os;'s innovative <quote>Ports Collection</quote> and standard
binary packages.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="x11">, The X Window System</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>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 <application>KDE</application> and <application>GNOME</application>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>Lists some common desktop applications, such as web browsers
and productivity suites, and describes how to install them on
- FreeBSD.</para>
+ &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="kernelconfig">, Configuring the FreeBSD
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="kernelconfig">, Configuring the &os;
Kernel</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Explains why you might need to configure a new kernel
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="printing">, Printing</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes managing printers on FreeBSD, including
+ <para>Describes managing printers on &os;, including
information about banner pages, printer accounting, and
initial setup.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="linuxemu">, &linux; Binary Compatibility</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes the &linux; compatibility features of FreeBSD.
+ <para>Describes the &linux; compatibility features of &os;.
Also provides detailed installation instructions for many
popular &linux; applications such as <application>&oracle;</application>, <application>&sap.r3;</application>, and
<application>&mathematica;</application>.</para>
@@ -357,15 +357,15 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="config-tuning">, Configuration and Tuning</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>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.</para>
+ used in &os; and where to find them.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="boot">, Booting Process</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes the FreeBSD boot process and explains
+ <para>Describes the &os; boot process and explains
how to control this process with configuration options.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="security">, Security</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes many different tools available to help keep your
- FreeBSD system secure, including Kerberos, IPsec and OpenSSH.</para>
+ &os; system secure, including Kerberos, IPsec and OpenSSH.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="mac">, Mandatory Access Control</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Explains what Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is and how this
- mechanism can be used to secure a FreeBSD system.</para>
+ mechanism can be used to secure a &os; system.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="disks">, Storage</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>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.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="geom">, GEOM</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes what the GEOM framework in FreeBSD is and how
+ <para>Describes what the GEOM framework in &os; is and how
to configure various supported RAID levels.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="l10n">, Localization</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes how to use FreeBSD in languages other than
+ <para>Describes how to use &os; in languages other than
English. Covers both system and application level
localization.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="updating-upgrading">, Updating and Upgrading &os;</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Explains the differences between FreeBSD-STABLE,
- FreeBSD-CURRENT, and FreeBSD releases. Describes which users
+ <para>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.</para>
@@ -478,14 +478,14 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="serialcomms">, Serial Communications</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Explains how to connect terminals and modems to your
- FreeBSD system for both dial in and dial out connections.</para>
+ &os; system for both dial in and dial out connections.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="ppp-and-slip">, PPP and SLIP</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>Describes how to use PPP, SLIP, or PPP over Ethernet to
- connect to remote systems with FreeBSD.</para>
+ connect to remote systems with &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="network-servers">, Network Servers</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
<para>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.</para>
</listitem>
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
<listitem>
<para>Explains the philosophy behind software-based firewalls and
provides detailed information about the configuration of the
- different firewalls available for FreeBSD.</para>
+ different firewalls available for &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -527,11 +527,11 @@
<!-- Part V - Appendices -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mirrors">, Obtaining FreeBSD </emphasis></term>
+ <term><emphasis><xref linkend="mirrors">, Obtaining &os; </emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Lists different sources for obtaining FreeBSD media on CDROM
+ <para>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.</para>
+ you to download and install &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -546,15 +546,15 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="eresources">, Resources on the Internet</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Describes the many forums available for FreeBSD users to
+ <para>Describes the many forums available for &os; users to
post questions and engage in technical conversations about
- FreeBSD.</para>
+ &os;.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><emphasis><xref linkend="pgpkeys">, PGP Keys</emphasis></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Lists the PGP fingerprints of several FreeBSD Developers.</para>
+ <para>Lists the PGP fingerprints of several &os; Developers.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
<screen><prompt>E:\></prompt> <userinput>tools\fdimage floppies\kern.flp A:</userinput></screen>
<para>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
<username>root</username> to type the command, or login as your
normal account and use &man.su.1; to gain
superuser privileges.</para>
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
document by paying authors to work on it full-time, paying for
publication, etc. In particular, BSDi (subsequently acquired by
<ulink url="http://www.windriver.com">Wind River Systems</ulink>)
- 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, <ulink
- url="http://www.freebsdmall.com">FreeBSD Mall, Inc</ulink>, paid
+ url="http://www.freebsdmall.com">&os; Mall, Inc</ulink>, paid
several contributors to improve the Handbook in preparation for
the third printed edition.</para>
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