From f78e2a27a74a5262000449e1772d1ea1f7eff7a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Linimon Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 06:24:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Minor wordsmithing in the Introduction To Ports And Packages section to try to clarify which is which. --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml index 0709ea04f5..13198beff0 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml @@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ do before needing to install an additional third-party application to get real work done. FreeBSD provides two complementary technologies for installing third party software - on your system: the FreeBSD Ports Collection, and binary - software packages. Either system may be used to install the + on your system: the FreeBSD Ports Collection (for installing from + source), and packages (for installing from pre-built binaries). + Either method may be used to install the newest version of your favorite applications from local media or straight off the network. @@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ How to install third-party binary software packages. - How to build third-party software from the ports + How to build third-party software from source by using the ports collection. @@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ How to find the appropriate software package. - How to upgrade your ports. + How to upgrade your applications.