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   <para>There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this book.
   The principal reason is to install a Linux system from the
   source code. A question many people raise is, <quote>why go through all
   the hassle of manually building a Linux system from scratch when you
   can just download and install an existing one?</quote> That is a good
   question and is the impetus for this section of the book.</para>
+  The principal reason is to install a Linux system from the  source code.
+  A question many people raise is, <quote>why go through all the hassle of
+  manually building a Linux system from scratch when you can just download
+  and install an existing one?</quote> That is a good question and is the
+  impetus for this section of the book.</para>
   <para>One important reason for CLFS's existence is to help people learn
   how a Linux system works from the inside out. Building an CLFS system
   helps demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together
   and depend on each other. One of the best things that this learning
   experience provides is the ability to customize Linux to your own
+  <para>One important reason for the existence of CLFS is to help people
+  understand how a Linux system works.  Building an CLFS system helps
+  demonstrate what makes Linux tick, and how things work together and
+  depend on each other. One of the best things this learning experience
+  provides is the ability to customize Linux to your own
   tastes and needs.</para>
   <para>A key benefit of CLFS is that it allows users to have more control
+  over the system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation.
+  With CLFS, <emphasis>you</emphasis> are in the driver's seat and dictate
+  every aspect of the system, such as the directory layout and bootscript
+  setup. You also dictate where, why, and how programs are installed.</para>
+  over their system without any reliance on a Linux implementation designed
+  by someone else.  With CLFS, <emphasis>you</emphasis> are in the driver's
+  seat and dictate every aspect of the system, such as the directory layout
+  and bootscript setup. You also dictate where, why, and how programs are
+  installed.</para>
   <para>Another benefit of CLFS is the ability to create a very compact
+  Linux system. When installing a regular distribution, one is often
+  forced to include several programs which are probably never used. These
+  programs waste disk space, or worse, CPU cycles. It is not
+  difficult to build an CLFS system of less than 100 megabytes (MB), which
+  is substantially smaller than the majority of existing
+  installations.  Does this still sound like a lot of space? A few of us
+  have been working on creating a very small embedded CLFS system. We
+  successfully built a system that was specialized to run the Apache web
+  server with approximately 8MB of disk space used. Further stripping
+  could bring this down to 5 MB or less. Try that with a regular
+  distribution! This is only one of the many benefits of designing your
+  own Linux implementation.</para>
+  Linux system. When installing a regular distribution, one is often forced
+  to include several programs which are probably never used. These programs
+  waste disk space or CPU cycles.  It is not difficult to build an CLFS
+  system of less than 100 megabytes (MB), which is substantially smaller
+  than the majority of existing installations.  Does this still sound like a
+  lot of space? A few of us have been working on creating a very small
+  embedded CLFS system. We successfully built a system that was specialized
+  to run the Apache web server with approximately 8MB of disk space used.
+  Further stripping could bring this down to 5 MB or less. Try that with a
+  regular distribution! This is only one of the many benefits of designing
+  your own Linux implementation.</para>
   <para>We could compare Linux distributions to a hamburger purchased at
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   finished house. CLFS provides the skeletal plan of a house, but it is up
   to you to build it. CLFS maintains the freedom to adjust plans throughout
   the process, customizing it to the user's needs and preferences.</para>
+  the process, customizing it to the needs and preferences of the user.</para>
   <para>An additional advantage of a custom built Linux system is security.
+  <para>Security is an additional advantage of a custom built Linux system.
   By compiling the entire system from source code, you are empowered to
   audit everything and apply all the security patches desired. It is no
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   correctly and adequately fixes the problem.</para>
   <para>The goal of Cross Linux From Scratch is to build a complete and usable
   foundation-level system. Readers who do not wish to build their own
   Linux system from scratch may not benefit from the information in this
+  <para>The goal of Cross Linux From Scratch is to build a complete and
+  usable foundation-level system. Readers who do not wish to build their
+  own Linux system from scratch may not benefit from the information in this
   book. If you only want to know what happens while the computer boots,
   we recommend the <quote>From Power Up To Bash Prompt</quote> HOWTO
 …
   The HOWTO builds a system which is similar to that of this book, but it
   focuses strictly on creating a system capable of booting to a BASH prompt.
   Consider your objective. If you wish to build a Linux system while
   learning along the way, then this book is your best choice.</para>
+  Consider your objective. If you wish to build a Linux system and learn
+  along the way, this book is your best choice.</para>
   <para>There are too many good reasons to build your own CLFS system to

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