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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml index 6a1f741..8091a6d 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml @@ -12,24 +12,20 @@ </question> <answer> <para> - Poky is a derivative of <ulink - url='http://www.openembedded.org/'>OpenEmbedded</ulink>, a stable, - smaller subset focused on the GNOME Mobile environment. Development - in Poky is closely tied to OpenEmbedded with features being merged - regularly between the two for mutual benefit. + Poky is the Yocto Project build system that was derived from <ulink + url='http://www.openembedded.org/'>OpenEmbedded</ulink>. + Poky is a stable, smaller subset focused on the GNOME Mobile environment. + Development in the Yocto Project using Poky is closely tied to OpenEmbedded with + features being merged regularly between the two for mutual benefit. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> - - - - <qandaentry> <question> <para> I only have Python 2.4 or 2.5 but BitBake requires Python 2.6 or 2.7. - Can I still use Poky? + Can I still use the Yocto Project? </para> </question> <answer> @@ -57,10 +53,6 @@ </answer> </qandaentry> - - - - <qandaentry> <question> <para> @@ -70,61 +62,54 @@ <answer> <para> There are three areas that help with stability; - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - We keep Poky small and focused - around 650 packages compared to over 5000 for full OE - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - We only support hardware that we have access to for testing - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - We have an autobuilder which provides continuous build and integration tests - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>The Yocto Project team keeps Poky small and focused. + It contains around 650 packages as compared to over 5000 for full + OpenEmbedded.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The Yocto Project only supports hardware that the + team has access to for testing.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The Yocto Project uses an an autobuilder, + which provides continuous build and integration tests.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para> </answer> </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> <question> <para> - How do I get support for my board added to Poky? + How do I get support for my board added to the Yocto Project? </para> </question> <answer> <para> There are two main ways to get a board supported in Poky; - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - Send us the board if we don't have it yet - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Send us BitBake recipes if you have them (see the Poky handbook to find out how to create recipes) - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - Usually if it's not a completely exotic board then adding support in Poky should be fairly straightforward. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Send the Yocto Project team information on the board + and if the team does not have it yet they will consider adding it.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Send the Yocto Project team the BitBake recipes if you have them. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + Usually, if the board is not a completely exotic, adding support in + the Yocto Project is fairly straightforward. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> <question> <para> - Are there any products running poky ? + Are there any products running poky? </para> </question> <answer> <para> - The <ulink url='http://vernier.com/labquest/'>Vernier LabQuest</ulink> is using Poky (for more about the LabQuest see the case study at OpenedHand). There are a number of pre-production devices using Poky and we will announce those as soon as they are released. + The <ulink url='http://vernier.com/labquest/'>Vernier Labquest</ulink> is using + Poky. + See the <ulink url='http://www.vernier.com/products/interfaces/labq/'>Vernier Labquest</ulink> + for more information. + There are a number of pre-production devices using Poky and the Yocto Project team + announces them as soon as they are released. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> |