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@ -18,26 +18,26 @@ an existing one?</quote></para>
<para>One important reason for this project's existence is to help you learn <para>One important reason for this project's existence is to help you learn
how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an LFS system helps how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an LFS system helps
demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and depend on demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and depend on
each other. One of the best things that this learning experience can provide is each other. One of the best things this learning experience can provide is
the ability to customize a Linux system to suit your own unique needs.</para> the ability to customize a Linux system to suit your own unique needs.</para>
<para>Another key benefit of LFS is that it allows you to have more control <para>Another key benefit of LFS is that it gives you control
over the system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With of the system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With
LFS, you are in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of the LFS, you are in the driver's seat. <emphasis>You</emphasis> dictate every aspect of your
system.</para> system.</para>
<para>LFS allows you to create very compact Linux systems. When installing <para>LFS allows you to create very compact Linux systems. With
regular distributions, you are often forced to install a great many other distributions you are often forced to install a great many
programs which are probably never used or understood. These programs waste programs you neither use nor understand. These programs waste
resources. You may argue that with today's hard drive and CPUs, such resources. You may argue that with today's hard drives and CPUs, wasted
resources are no longer a consideration. Sometimes, however, you are still resources are no longer a consideration. Sometimes, however, you are still
constrained by size considerations if nothing else. Think about bootable constrained by the system's size, if nothing else. Think about bootable
CDs, USB sticks, and embedded systems. Those are areas where LFS can be CDs, USB sticks, and embedded systems. Those are areas where LFS can be
beneficial.</para> beneficial.</para>
<para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is security. By compiling <para>Another advantage of a custom built Linux system is security. By compiling
the entire system from source code, you are empowered to audit everything the entire system from source code, you are empowered to audit everything
and apply all the security patches desired. It is no longer necessary to and apply all the security patches you want. You don't have to
wait for somebody else to compile binary packages that fix a security hole. wait for somebody else to compile binary packages that fix a security hole.
Unless you examine the patch and implement it yourself, you have no Unless you examine the patch and implement it yourself, you have no
guarantee that the new binary package was built correctly and adequately guarantee that the new binary package was built correctly and adequately
@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ foundation-level system. If you do not wish to build your own Linux system
from scratch, you may nevertheless benefit from the information in this from scratch, you may nevertheless benefit from the information in this
book.</para> book.</para>
<para>There are too many other good reasons to build your own LFS system to <para>There are too many good reasons to build your own LFS system to
list them all here. In the end, education is by far the most powerful of list them all here. In the end, education is by far the most important
reasons. As you continue in your LFS experience, you will discover the power reason. As you continue your LFS experience, you will discover the power
that information and knowledge truly bring.</para> that information and knowledge can bring.</para>
</sect1> </sect1>