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  2. # Copyright (C) YEAR Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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  25. "My journey to learn and better understand Linux began back in 1998. I had "
  26. "just installed my first Linux distribution and had quickly become intrigued "
  27. "with the whole concept and philosophy behind Linux."
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  32. "There are always many ways to accomplish a single task. The same can be said "
  33. "about Linux distributions. A great many have existed over the years. Some "
  34. "still exist, some have morphed into something else, yet others have been "
  35. "relegated to our memories. They all do things differently to suit the needs "
  36. "of their target audience. Because so many different ways to accomplish the "
  37. "same end goal exist, I began to realize I no longer had to be limited by any "
  38. "one implementation. Prior to discovering Linux, we simply put up with issues "
  39. "in other Operating Systems as you had no choice. It was what it was, whether "
  40. "you liked it or not. With Linux, the concept of choice began to emerge. If "
  41. "you didn't like something, you were free, even encouraged, to change it."
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  46. "I tried a number of distributions and could not decide on any one. They were "
  47. "great systems in their own right. It wasn't a matter of right and wrong "
  48. "anymore. It had become a matter of personal taste. With all that choice "
  49. "available, it became apparent that there would not be a single system that "
  50. "would be perfect for me. So I set out to create my own Linux system that "
  51. "would fully conform to my personal preferences."
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  56. "To truly make it my own system, I resolved to compile everything from source "
  57. "code instead of using pre-compiled binary packages. This "
  58. "<quote>perfect</quote> Linux system would have the strengths of various "
  59. "systems without their perceived weaknesses. At first, the idea was rather "
  60. "daunting. I remained committed to the idea that such a system could be "
  61. "built."
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  66. "After sorting through issues such as circular dependencies and compile-time "
  67. "errors, I finally built a custom-built Linux system. It was fully "
  68. "operational and perfectly usable like any of the other Linux systems out "
  69. "there at the time. But it was my own creation. It was very satisfying to "
  70. "have put together such a system myself. The only thing better would have "
  71. "been to create each piece of software myself. This was the next best thing."
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  76. "As I shared my goals and experiences with other members of the Linux "
  77. "community, it became apparent that there was a sustained interest in these "
  78. "ideas. It quickly became plain that such custom-built Linux systems serve "
  79. "not only to meet user specific requirements, but also serve as an ideal "
  80. "learning opportunity for programmers and system administrators to enhance "
  81. "their (existing) Linux skills. Out of this broadened interest, the "
  82. "<emphasis>Linux From Scratch Project</emphasis> was born."
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  87. "This Linux From Scratch book is the central core around that project. It "
  88. "provides the background and instructions necessary for you to design and "
  89. "build your own system. While this book provides a template that will result "
  90. "in a correctly working system, you are free to alter the instructions to "
  91. "suit yourself, which is, in part, an important part of this project. You "
  92. "remain in control; we just lend a helping hand to get you started on your "
  93. "own journey."
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  98. "I sincerely hope you will have a great time working on your own Linux From "
  99. "Scratch system and enjoy the numerous benefits of having a system that is "
  100. "truly your own."
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  106. "--\n"
  107. "Gerard Beekmans\n"
  108. "gerard@linuxfromscratch.org"
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