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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml index c1a1390..943d22a 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml @@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ </question> <answer> <para> - The term "Poky" is sometimes used to refer to the build system that the - Yocto Project uses. - The build system used in the Yocto project is referred to as the - OpenEmbedded build system because "Poky" was derived from <ulink - url='&OE_HOME_URL;'>OpenEmbedded</ulink>. - Poky is a stable, smaller subset focused on the 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. + The term "Poky" refers to the specific reference build system that + the Yocto Project provides. + Poky is based on <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#oe-core'>OE-Core</ulink> + and BitBake. + Thus, the generic term used here for the build system is + the "OpenEmbedded build system." + Development in the Yocto Project using Poky is closely tied to OpenEmbedded, with + changes always being merged to OE-Core or BitBake first before being pulled back + into Poky. + This practice benefits both projects immediately. For a fuller description of the term "Poky", see the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>poky</ulink> term in the Yocto Project Development Manual. |
