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author | Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> | 2011-08-01 16:18:23 -0700 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2011-08-04 15:07:52 +0100 |
commit | e4448dac9331adfddaa08074c35ba072bb6afcef (patch) | |
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documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml: updated intro paragraph and figs
I updated the introduction paragraph to cast the chapter more for YP than
just generic newbie information. Also, added three screenshots for
the source areas at Dave Stewart's suggestion.
(From yocto-docs rev: 26d3c58ff6295515c593c8b0b12dc3d6952b752a)
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml index 6654e71..a165201 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml @@ -3,21 +3,18 @@ <chapter id='dev-manual-newbie'> -<title>Working with Open Source Code</title> +<title>The Yocto Project Open Source Development Environment</title> <para> - This chapter presents information for users new or unfamiliar with working in an open source environment. - Working in this type of environment is different than working in a closed, proprietary environment. - The chapter also presents information specific to the Yocto Project environment. - It specifically addresses licensing issues, code repositories, the open-source distributed version control - system Git, and best practices using Yocto Project. + This chapter helps you understand the Yocto Project as an open source development project. + In general, working in an open-source environment is very different than working in a closed, + proprietary environment. + Additionally, the Yocto Project uses specific tools and constructs as part of its development + environment. + The chapter specifically addresses open source philosophy, licensing issues, code repositories, + the open source distributed version control system Git, and best practices using Yocto Project. </para> -<note><para> - If you are a seasoned open source developer and are familiar with Git, you might just be interested - in the Yocto Project specific information in this chapter. -</para></note> - <section id='open-source-philosophy'> <title>Open Source Philosophy</title> @@ -102,18 +99,26 @@ <listitem><para><emphasis><ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi'>Source Repositories:</ulink></emphasis> This area contains IDE Plugins, Matchbox, Poky, Poky Support, Tools, Yocto Linux Kernel, and Yocto Metadata Layers. - You can create Git repositories for each of these areas.</para></listitem> + You can create Git repositories for each of these areas.</para> + <para> + <imagedata fileref="figures/source-repos.png" align="center" width="6in" depth="4in" /> + </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis><ulink url='http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/downloads/'>Index of /downloads:</ulink></emphasis> This area contains an index of the Eclipse-plugin, miscellaneous support, poky, pseudo, and all released versions of Yocto Project in the form of images or tarballs. Downloading and extracting these files does not produce a Git repository but rather a snapshot of a particular release or image. - [WRITER NOTE: link will be http://downloads.yoctoproject.org.]</para></listitem> + [WRITER NOTE: link will be http://downloads.yoctoproject.org.]</para> + <para> + <imagedata fileref="figures/index-downloads.png" align="center" width="6in" depth="4in" /> + </para></listitem> <listitem><para><emphasis><ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/download'>Yocto Project Download Page</ulink></emphasis> This page on the Yocto Project website allows you to download any Yocto Project - release of Board Support Package (BSP) in tarball form. + release or Board Support Package (BSP) in tarball form. The tarballs are similar to those found in the - <ulink url='http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/downloads/'>Index of /downloads:</ulink> area. + <ulink url='http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/downloads/'>Index of /downloads:</ulink> area.</para> + <para> + <imagedata fileref="figures/yp-download.png" align="center" width="6in" depth="4in" /> </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> |