Bug#606287: d-i manual: should add a "what is the Debian Installer" section
On Sun 30 Sep 2018 at 23:28:25 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Brian Potkin <claremont102@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun 30 Sep 2018 at 20:18:32 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Miguel Figueiredo <elmig@debianpt.org> wrote:
> > > > on 1.x add What is the Debian Installer (purpose and scope of the
> > > > installer)
> > >
> > > I would like to apply the below patch from Miguel, if noone objects:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <title>What is the Debian Installer?</title>
> > >
> > > <para>
> > >
> > > Debian Installer, also known as "d-i", is the software system to install
> > > a basic working Debian system. A wide range of hardware such as
> > > embedded devices, laptops, desktops and server machines is supported and a
> > > large set of free software for many purposes is offered.
> > >
> > > </para><para>
> >
> > Looks ok.
> >
> > > The installation is conducted by answering a basic set of questions.
> > > Also available are an expert mode that allows to control every aspect of
> > > the installation and an advanced feature to perform automated installations.
> > > The installed system can be used as is or further customized.
> > > The installation can be performed from a multitude of sources: USB,
> > ^
> > number (multitude is a bit more than 4)
> > > CD/DVD/Blue Ray or the network.
> > >
> > > </para><para>
> > >
> > > The installer goes back to the boot-floppies project, and it was
> > ------------
> > ^
> > "has its origin in" is an alternative. Nit picking
>
> Unsure, which one is better...
So am I. "goes back to" implies that the start of d-i was about the
same time when the boot-floppies project existed. "has its origin in"
makes a more causal link in that it says that d-i was developed from
the boot-floppies project.
> > > <ulink url="http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2000/06/msg00279.html";>first
> > > mentioned</ulink> by Joey Hess in 2000 [1]. Since then the installation system
> > > has been continuously developed by volunteers improving and adding more
> > ^
> > continually (time, not space. I am in a minority.)
>
> Sorry, I don't understand what is meant with "I am in a minority" ... ?
> Does it mean "Changing 'continuously' into 'continually' is a point to
> discuss about", or is it a sentence which describes why 'continuously' should be
> changed into 'continually'.
>
> Sorry, language barrier :-)
No, it was entirely my fault; I was too brief in what I said. Forget
I ever said it, please. "continuously" is fine.
--
Brian.
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