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dev-manual: Updated the poky definition in the "Terms" section.

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Added some stuff about "poky" meaning the default distribution
when using YP and the poky git repository to build an image.

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Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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A package group is really just another recipe. A package group is really just another recipe.
Because package group files are recipes, they end with the Because package group files are recipes, they end with the
<filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem> <filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis> The term "poky" can mean several things. <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis>
In its most general sense, it is an open-source project that was initially developed The term "poky" can mean several things.
by OpenedHand. With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing OpenEmbedded In its most general sense, it is an open-source
build system becoming a build system for embedded images. project that was initially developed by OpenedHand.
After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the project poky became the basis for With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing
the Yocto Project's build system.</para> OpenEmbedded build system becoming a commercially
<para> supportable build system for embedded Linux.
Within the Yocto Project source repositories, <filename>poky</filename> After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the
exists as a separate Git repository project poky became the basis for the Yocto Project's
that can be cloned to yield a local copy on the host system. build system.</para>
Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source Directory used to develop within <para>Within the Yocto Project source repositories,
the Yocto Project.</para></listitem> <filename>poky</filename> exists as a separate Git
repository you can clone to yield a local copy on your
host system.
Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source
Directory used for development within the Yocto
Project.</para>
<para>Finally, "poky" can refer to the default
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO'><filename>DISTRO</filename></ulink>
(i.e. distribution) created when you use the Yocto
Project in conjunction with the
<filename>poky</filename> repository to build an image.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis> <listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis>
A set of instructions for building packages. A set of instructions for building packages.
A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches