Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/jargon-buster
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv2243
Modified Files:
jargon-buster-en.xml
Log Message:
Removed a few superfluous entries, edited others, pushed release to 1.9.2
Index: jargon-buster-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/jargon-buster/jargon-buster-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- jargon-buster-en.xml 17 Aug 2005 17:09:02 -0000 1.1
+++ jargon-buster-en.xml 25 Aug 2005 17:42:53 -0000 1.2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<!ENTITY % FEDORA-ENTITIES-EN SYSTEM
"../docs-common/common/fedora-entities-en.ent">
%FEDORA-ENTITIES-EN;
-<!ENTITY BOOKID "jargon-buster-1.9.1 (2005-08-17)"> <!-- change
version of manual and date here -->
+<!ENTITY BOOKID "jargon-buster-1.9.2 (2005-08-25)"> <!-- change
version of manual and date here -->
]>
@@ -12,6 +12,30 @@
<title>Fedora Jargon Buster</title>
<articleinfo>
+ <authorgroup>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Dave</firstname>
+ <surname>Pawson</surname>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Tammy</firstname>
+ <surname>Fox</surname>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Paul</firstname>
+ <othername role="mi">W</othername>
+ <surname>Frields</surname>
+ </author>
+ </authorgroup>
+ <copyright>
+ <year>2003</year>
+ <year>2004</year>
+ <year>2005</year>
+ <holder>Dave Pawson</holder>
+ <holder>Paul W. Frields</holder>
+ <holder>&FORMAL-RHI;</holder>
+ </copyright>
+ &LEGALNOTICE;
<revhistory>
<revision>
<revnumber>1.0</revnumber>
@@ -126,161 +150,183 @@
</para>
</revdescription>
</revision>
+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>1.9.1</revnumber>
+ <date>17 Aug 2005</date>
+ <authorinitials>PaulWFrields</authorinitials>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para>
+ Began new round of editing.
+ </para>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>1.9.2</revnumber>
+ <date>25 Aug 2005</date>
+ <authorinitials>PaulWFrields</authorinitials>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para>
+ Additional term editing.
+ </para>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
</revhistory>
-
- &LEGALNOTICE;
-
+
</articleinfo>
<para>
- This document attempts to clarify some of the terms used on various
- lists, &RH; pages, and IRC, when talking about Linux, &RHL;
- versions, releases, etc. Many thanks to the people on the
- fedora-list at &RH; for their input.
+ This document clarifies some of the terms used on various lists, web
+ pages, and IRC, when talking about &FED;. Many thanks to the people
+ on the fedora-list and at &RH; for their input.
</para>
- <para>
- If you would like a word added to this document, please email the
- mailing list
- <email>fedora-docs-list(a)redhat.com</email>
- . A list to the subscription page is available on the
- <ulink
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/">project home
- page</ulink>. If you find a problem with these terms, file a
- <ulink
url="http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/">Bugzilla</ulin...
- report against the fedora-docs component. There is also a bug
- reporting link on the
- <ulink
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/">project
- page</ulink> as well.
- </para>
+ &BUG-REPORTING;
<glossary id="fedora-glossary">
<glossdiv>
<title>Jargon Buster</title>
- <glossentry>
- <glossterm>alsa</glossterm>
+ <glossentry id="gl-alsa">
+ <glossterm>ALSA</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) provides audio
- and MIDI functionality to the Linux operating system. Refer
- to
- <ulink
-
url="http://www.alsa-project.org/">alsa-project.org</ulin...
+ and MIDI functionality to the Linux operating system. Refer
+ to <ulink
url="http://www.alsa-project.org/"/> for more
+ information.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
- <glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="ge-jb-anaconda">
<glossterm>Anaconda</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- Anaconda is the installation program for Red Hat
- distributions. During installation, the system's hardware is
- identified and configured, and the appropriate file systems
- for the system's architecture are created. Finally, it
- allows the user to install the operating system software on
- the system. Optionally, it can upgrade existing Red Hat
- installations. Anaconda can run in a fully interactive mode
- (text or graphical), or in a kickstart mode, which is allows
- the installation to be scripted for unattended operation.
- Refer to
- <ulink
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/anaconda-installer/">...
+ <application>Anaconda</application> is the installation
+ program for &FC;. During installation,
+ <application>Anaconda</application> identifies and
+ configures the system's hardware, and creates appropriate
+ file systems. <application>Anaconda</application> also
+ allows the user to install the operating system software on
+ the system. Optionally, it upgrades existing &RHL; or &FED;
+ installations. <application>Anaconda</application> runs in a
+ fully interactive text or graphical mode, or in a
+ <firstterm>kickstart</firstterm> mode, which allows the
+ owner or administrator to automate installation for
+ unattended operation. Refer to <ulink
+
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/anaconda-installer/"/>
+ for more information.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
- <glossentry>
- <glossterm>apt-get</glossterm>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-apt">
+ <glossterm>apt</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- Refer to
- <ulink
-
url="https://moin.conectiva.com.br/AptRpm">https://moin.conectiva.com.br/AptRpm</ulink>.
- APT (Advanced Package Tool) is a dependency tool, well known
- to Debian users since it is used by default with their dpkg
- packages. But apt has been ported to work with RPM packages
- too, by Conectiva, who has now used it for some time in
- their GNU/Linux distribution. The good news is that apt for
- RPM may be used with any other RPM-based distribution. All
- you need is the tool compiled for your version of RPM and at
- least a repository where RPM packages and their apt metadata
- can be downloaded from.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
- <glossentry>
- <glossterm>ATrpms </glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- This is a 3rd party RPM repository for &RHL; distributions.
- The original focus laid upon software used in natural
- sciences, especially in the field of high energy physics,
- e.g. tools for numerical programming or such for scientific
- publications. But since then this repository has included
- many non-scientific software titles, like system tools or
- multimedia packages, resulting in a far more generic
- repository. Refer to
- <ulink
url="http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/">atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de</ulink>
+ The <command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) utility
+ is a dependency tool developed for use with Debian Linux
+ <firstterm>dpkg</firstterm> packages. The
+ <command>apt-rpm</command> utility extends
+ <command>apt</command> for use with RPM packages. Since
+ <command>apt</command> has specific problems with
+ <firstterm>multilib</firstterm>, however, it is not
+ recommended for use with &FED; systems. Use <xref
+ linkend="gl-yum"/> instead.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
- <glossentry>
- <glossterm>BitTorrent</glossterm>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-atrpms">
+ <glossterm>ATrpms</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- An alternative to a simple FTP or HTTP download. Utilizes
- multiple channels to download. Refer to
- <ulink
-
url="http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/">BitTorrent
- website</ulink>
- </para>
- <para>
- <ulink
url="http://torrent.dulug.duke.edu/">Duke.edu</ulink>
- This is the tracker for Fedora Core 1 'Yarrow' release.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
- <glossentry>
- <glossterm><trademark>Bluecurve</trademark>
- </glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- An easy-to-navigate interface with intuitively organized
- menus. Bluecurve has been upgraded in &RHL; 9 and now
- extends to more areas of the operating system, including the
- menu and layout of the desktop.
+ ATrpms a third party RPM repository for &FED;
+ distributions. The original focus for ATrpms was software
+ used in natural sciences, especially in the field of high
+ energy physics. The repository included tools for use in
+ numerical programming and scientific publications. But since
+ then this repository has included many non-scientific
+ software titles, like system tools or multimedia packages,
+ resulting in a far more generic repository. Refer to <ulink
+ url="http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/"/> for more
+ information.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
- <glossentry>
- <glossterm>Bugzilla</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- This is the &RH; bug-tracking system, our database for
- recording bugs in &RH; products. For more information about
- the Bugzilla bug tracking system, please refer to the main
- <ulink
url="http://www.bugzilla.org/">Bugzilla</ulink>
home
- page.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
- <glossentry id="core1">
- <glossterm>Core 1</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The Yarrow version of Fedora. Sometimes abbreviated to FC 1
- or fc1, Fedora Core 1.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="names">&RHL;
Names</glossseealso>
- </glossdef>
- </glossentry>
- <glossentry id="core2">
- <glossterm>Core 2</glossterm>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-bittorrent">
+ <glossterm>BitTorrent</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The Tettnang version of Fedora. Sometimes abbreviated to FC
- 2 or fc2, Fedora Core 2.
+ <application>BitTorrent</application> is a peer-to-peer
+ file sharing which downloads from multiple channels at
+ once. Refer to <ulink
+
url="http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/"/> for more
+ information.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Use <application>BitTorrent</application> to download &FC;
+ by downloading and opening a torrent file. The official
+ &FC; torrent tracker is located at <ulink
+
url="http://torrent.dulug.duke.edu/"/>. Download a torrent
+ file there to begin downloading a release of &FC;.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-bluecurve">
+ <glossterm>Bluecurve</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ <trademark>Bluecurve</trademark> is a theme which unifies
+ the look and feel of the &FED; desktop. Bluecurve was
+ introduced in &RHL; 9 and was used as the default for &FC;
+ through release 3. Bluecurve was replaced in &FC; 4 by
+ <xref linkend="gl-jb-clearlooks"/>. Bluecurve included
+ icons and settings for the menu and layout of the desktop.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-bugzilla">
+ <glossterm>&BZ;</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ &BZ; is an online database for recording flaws, or
+ <firstterm>bugs</firstterm>, in &FED; software,
+ documentation, and other projects. &BZ; also tracks bugs in
+ &RH; software. When you encounter a problem with &FED;, you
+ can help the community fix the problem by making a record in
+ &BZ;. This procedure is called "entering a bug." For more
+ information about &BZ;, refer to &BZ-URL;.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-clearlooks">
+ <glossterm>Clearlooks</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Clearlooks is the default theme for a GNOME desktop
+ environment in &FC; 4. The Clearlooks design is based on
+ the original <xref linkend="gl-jb-bluecurve"/>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
+ </glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="gl-jb-core">
+ <glossterm>Core</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Core is a numbered release of a subset of &FED; software,
+ and is usually called "&FC;." Core packages are maintained
+ mainly by employees of &RH;, and are made up of free and
+ open source software produced by the Linux community.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Although the software in &FC; is updated regularly, the
+ original release of &FC; does not change. For this reason,
+ when users discuss the state of their &FED; system software,
+ they might refer to "&FC; plus updates." When you request
+ help from the community, this terminology is the most
+ accurate. However, many users simply call the updated
+ system "&FC;."
</para>
<glossseealso otherterm="names">&RHL;
Names</glossseealso>
</glossdef>
- </glossentry>
+ </glossentry> <!-- stopped here - PWF -->
<glossentry>
<glossterm>cron</glossterm>
<glossdef>
@@ -938,7 +984,6 @@
"Tettnang" is the second release (version 2) of Fedora Core.
</para>
<glossseealso otherterm="names">&RHL;
Names</glossseealso>
- <glossseealso otherterm="core2">Core 2</glossseealso>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry>
@@ -1059,10 +1104,9 @@
Severn, a river in the UK.
</para>
<glossseealso otherterm="names">&RHL;
Names</glossseealso>
- <glossseealso otherterm="core1">Core 1</glossseealso>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
- <glossentry>
+ <glossentry id="gl-yum">
<glossterm>Yum</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>