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documentation: Reorganized YP introduction material.

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This material was being replicated across the Quick Start,
dev-manual, and ref-manual.  I have created a single point in the
ref-manual that collects the disparate information that existed.

I deleted the entire section in the dev-manual since that book
is converting to a procedure manual and the very front of the manual
adequately mentions YP and provides pointers to where the user can
get more information.

The QS provides a more complete introduction of YP since it is a
QS.

(From yocto-docs rev: bd8093417af2d93556410d5482dad32c11a0a964)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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<para>
The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration project whose
focus is for developers of embedded Linux systems.
Among other things, the Yocto Project uses a build host based
on the OpenEmbedded (OE) project, which uses the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#bitbake-term'>BitBake</ulink>
tool, to construct complete Linux images.
The BitBake and OE components are combined together to form
a reference build host, historically known as
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink>
(<emphasis>Pah</emphasis>-kee).
Among other things, the Yocto Project uses an
<link linkend='build-system-term'>OpenEmbedded build system</link>.
The build system, which is based on the OpenEmbedded (OE) project and
uses the
<link linkend='bitbake-term'>BitBake</link> tool, constructs complete
Linux images for architectures based on ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, x86 and
x86-64.
<note>
Historically, the OpenEmbedded build system, which is the
combination of BitBake and OE components, formed a reference
build host that was known as
"<link linkend='poky'>Poky</link>" (<emphasis>Pah</emphasis>-kee).
The term "Poky", as used throughout the Yocto Project Documentation
set, can have different meanings.
</note>
The Yocto Project provides various ancillary tools for the embedded
developer and also features the Sato reference User Interface, which
is optimized for stylus-driven, low-resolution screens.
</para>
<para>
By default, using the Yocto Project creates a Poky distribution.
While the Yocto Project does not provide a strict testing framework,
it does provide or generate for you artifacts that let you perform
target-level and emulated testing and debugging.
Additionally, if you are an
<trademark class='trade'>Eclipse</trademark> IDE user, you can
install an Eclipse Yocto Plug-in to allow you to develop within that
familiar environment.
</para>
<para>
By default, using the Yocto Project to build an image creates a Poky
distribution.
However, you can create your own distribution by providing key
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>.
<link link='metadata'>Metadata</link>.
A good example is Angstrom, which has had a distribution
based on the Yocto Project since its inception.
Other examples include commercial distributions like