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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml index 0b9bb6b..d9e31ba 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml @@ -1170,12 +1170,13 @@ <para> Before writing a recipe from scratch, it is often useful to - check whether someone else has written one already. - OpenEmbedded is a good place to look as it has a wider scope - and range of packages. - Because the Yocto Project aims to be compatible with - OpenEmbedded, most recipes you find there should work for - you. + discover whether someone else has already written one that + meets (or comes close to meeting) your needs. + The Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded communities contain + and maintain many recipes that might be candidates for what + you are doing. + You can find a good central index of these recipes in the + <ulink url='http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layer/meta-oe/'>OpenEmbedded metadata index</ulink>. </para> <para> |
