From 96b397ae50bee5c08a23420fc76c48871dc62aab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:02:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] - Replace addenda with footnotes so that additional references appear near the related section PR: docs/131684 Submitted by: Fabian Ruch <fabianruch@bsdgroup.de> --- .../articles/linux-comparison/article.sgml | 79 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.sgml index 1ef6a433cb..fc448cbbf5 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.sgml @@ -99,7 +99,15 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne <para>&os; is a complete operating system (kernel and userland) with a well-respected heritage grounded in the - roots of Unix development.[1] Since both the kernel and the + roots of Unix development. + + <footnote> + <para>See also <ulink + url="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/kirkmck.html"></ulink> + for a brief history.</para> + </footnote> + + Since both the kernel and the provided utilities are under the control of the same release engineering team, there is less likelihood of library incompatibilities. Security vulnerabilities can also be @@ -145,7 +153,15 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne restrictions on the distribution of GPLd code. In contrast, the BSD license places no such restrictions, which gives you the flexibility of keeping the code Open Source or closing - the code for a proprietary commercial product.[2] Having + the code for a proprietary commercial product. + + <footnote> + <para>For a fairly unbiased view of the merits of each + license, see <ulink + url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_and_GPL_licensing"></ulink>.</para> + </footnote> + + Having stable and reliable code under the attractive BSD license means that many operating systems, such as <ulink url="http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/darwin/faq.html">Apple OS X</ulink> are based on FreeBSD code. It also means that if you choose @@ -192,7 +208,15 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne operating system! It supports the X Window System, the same one used in &linux; distributions to provide a desktop user interface. It also supports over 13,000 easy to install - third-party applications,[3] including KDE, Gnome, and + third-party applications, + + <footnote> + <para>Using <ulink url="&url.base;/ports">FreeBSD's ports + collection</ulink>: software installation is as easy as + <command>pkg_add -r application_name</command>.</para> + </footnote> + + including KDE, Gnome, and OpenOffice.</para> <para>Several projects are available to ease the installation of @@ -483,14 +507,30 @@ Release and Unix skillsets to FreeBSD administration.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>In-house developers have full access to all - FreeBSD code[4] for all releases going back to the original + FreeBSD code + + <footnote> + <para>In addition, all code is browsable through a + web-interface: <ulink + url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/"></ulink>.</para> + </footnote> + + for all releases going back to the original &os; release. Included with the code are all of the log messages which provide context to changes and bug fixes. Additionally, a developer can easily replicate any release by simply checking out the code with the desired label. In contrast, &linux; traditionally didn't follow this model, but has recently adopted a more mature development - model. [5]</para></listitem> + model. + + <footnote> + <para>An interesting overview of the evolving Linux + development model can be found at <ulink + url="http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4155251624.html"></ulink>.</para> + </footnote> + + </para></listitem> <listitem><para>In-house developers also have full access to FreeBSD's <ulink @@ -516,33 +556,4 @@ Release in their existing infrastructure, &os; is an excellent choice indeed.</para> </sect1> - - <sect1 id="freebsd-addenda"> - <title>Addenda</title> - - <orderedlist> - - <listitem><para>See also <ulink - url="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/kirkmck.html"></ulink> - for a brief history.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>For a fairly unbiased view of the merits of each - license, see <ulink - url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_and_GPL_licensing"></ulink>.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>Using <ulink - url="&url.base;/ports">FreeBSD's ports - collection</ulink>: software installation is as easy as - <command>pkg_add -r application_name</command>.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>In addition, all code is browsable through a - web-interface: <ulink - url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/"></ulink>.</para></listitem> - - <listitem><para>An interesting overview of the evolving Linux - development model can be found at <ulink - url="http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4155251624.html"></ulink>.</para></listitem> - - </orderedlist> - </sect1> </article>