Re: lacie-uboot : Please review the description
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:38 AM, Justin B Rye <jbr@edlug.org.uk> wrote:
> Maxime Hadjinlian wrote:
>>> LaCie Network-Attached Storage products offer a U-Boot netconsole, which
>>> can be accessed using the tools provided in this package:
>>> * lacie-uboot-shell - a simple interactive client which can connect
>>> to the U-Boot netconsole using only a network cable;
>>> * lacie-nas-updater - a script to update the device's bootloader or
>>> firmware using lacie-uboot-shell (requires a TFTP server).
>>
>> What about "a device's" instead of "the device's" ?
>
> Saying "a device" might invite the misinterpretation that it can be
> used on *any* device - maybe you can use the NAS to distribute
> firmware updates across a pool of workstations?
>
> Saying "the device" implies that it's obvious what device we're
> talking about; and the only candidate in view is the LaCie NAS product
> that we were talking about accessing.
>
> Saying "your device" might make it slightly easier for a reader to
> follow the reference, but we often prefer to avoid talking about
> "your" system if we conveniently can, on the principle that the
> software also works on equipment that you don't strictly own.
Thanks for the clarification.
So, this would be the final description ?
LaCie Network-Attached Storage products offer a U-Boot netconsole, which
can be accessed using the tools provided in this package:
* lacie-uboot-shell - a simple interactive client which can connect
to the U-Boot netconsole using only a network cable;
* lacie-nas-updater - a script to update the device's bootloader or
firmware using lacie-uboot-shell (requires a TFTP server).
> --
> JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
> sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
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