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diff --git a/user/start/releases.rst b/user/start/releases.rst index 1ae0cfc..c949215 100644 --- a/user/start/releases.rst +++ b/user/start/releases.rst @@ -31,13 +31,20 @@ detail about path lengths on Windows. The location used to install the tools and kernel is called the `prefix`. :ref:`prefixes` explains prefixes and how to use them. It is best to have a `prefix` for each different version of RTEMS you are using. If you are -using RTEMS 4.11 in production it is not a good to install a development -version of 4.12 over the top. A separate `prefix` for each version avoids this. +using RTEMS 4.11 in production it is **not** a good idea to install a +development version of 4.12 over the top by using the same `prefix` as the 4.11 +build. A separate `prefix` for each version avoids this. -Releases download all source packages from the RTEMS FTP server. Hosting all -the source on the RTEMS FTP server ensures the source is present for the like -of the release on the RTEMS FTP server. If there is a problem accessing the -RTEMS FTP the RSB will fall back to the packages home site. +Released versions of the RSB download all source code for all packages from the +:r:url:`ftp` rather than from the package's home site. Hosting all the source +on the :r:url:`ftp` ensures the source is present for the life of the +release on the :r:url:`ftp`. If there is a problem accessing the RTEMS FTP +the RSB will fall back to the packages home site. + +The :r:url:`ftp` is hosted at the Oregon State University's The Open Source Lab +(http://osuosl.org/). This is a nonprofit organization working for the +advancement of open source technologies and RTEMS is very fortunate to hosted +here. It has excellent internet access and performance. .. note:: **Controlling the RTEMS Kernel Build** @@ -50,12 +57,11 @@ RTEMS FTP the RSB will fall back to the packages home site. SPARC architecture you can supply ``--with-rtemsbsp="erc32 sis"``. This can speed the build time up for some architectures that have a lot of BSPs. -This procedure will build a SPARC tool chain. - RTEMS Tools Chain ----------------- -Set up a suitable workspace to build the release in. On Unix: +This procedure will build a SPARC tool chain. Set up a suitable workspace to +build the release in. On Unix: .. code-block:: shell |