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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml index 2bfedba8f1..c8b7b565ea 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml @@ -730,18 +730,29 @@ A package group is really just another recipe. Because package group files are recipes, they end with the <filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis> The term "poky" can mean several things. - In its most general sense, it is an open-source project that was initially developed - by OpenedHand. With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing OpenEmbedded - build system becoming a build system for embedded images. - After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the project poky became the basis for - the Yocto Project's build system.</para> - <para> - Within the Yocto Project source repositories, <filename>poky</filename> - exists as a separate Git repository - that can be cloned to yield a local copy on the host system. - Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source Directory used to develop within - the Yocto Project.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis> + The term "poky" can mean several things. + In its most general sense, it is an open-source + project that was initially developed by OpenedHand. + With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing + OpenEmbedded build system becoming a commercially + supportable build system for embedded Linux. + After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the + project poky became the basis for the Yocto Project's + build system.</para> + <para>Within the Yocto Project source repositories, + <filename>poky</filename> exists as a separate Git + repository you can clone to yield a local copy on your + host system. + Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source + Directory used for development within the Yocto + Project.</para> + <para>Finally, "poky" can refer to the default + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO'><filename>DISTRO</filename></ulink> + (i.e. distribution) created when you use the Yocto + Project in conjunction with the + <filename>poky</filename> repository to build an image. + </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis> A set of instructions for building packages. A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches |