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730 A package group is really just another recipe. 730 A package group is really just another recipe.
731 Because package group files are recipes, they end with the 731 Because package group files are recipes, they end with the
732 <filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem> 732 <filename>.bb</filename> filename extension.</para></listitem>
733 <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis> The term "poky" can mean several things. 733 <listitem><para id='poky'><emphasis>Poky:</emphasis>
734 In its most general sense, it is an open-source project that was initially developed 734 The term "poky" can mean several things.
735 by OpenedHand. With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing OpenEmbedded 735 In its most general sense, it is an open-source
736 build system becoming a build system for embedded images. 736 project that was initially developed by OpenedHand.
737 After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the project poky became the basis for 737 With OpenedHand, poky was developed off of the existing
738 the Yocto Project's build system.</para> 738 OpenEmbedded build system becoming a commercially
739 <para> 739 supportable build system for embedded Linux.
740 Within the Yocto Project source repositories, <filename>poky</filename> 740 After Intel Corporation acquired OpenedHand, the
741 exists as a separate Git repository 741 project poky became the basis for the Yocto Project's
742 that can be cloned to yield a local copy on the host system. 742 build system.</para>
743 Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source Directory used to develop within 743 <para>Within the Yocto Project source repositories,
744 the Yocto Project.</para></listitem> 744 <filename>poky</filename> exists as a separate Git
745 repository you can clone to yield a local copy on your
746 host system.
747 Thus, "poky" can refer to the local copy of the Source
748 Directory used for development within the Yocto
749 Project.</para>
750 <para>Finally, "poky" can refer to the default
751 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO'><filename>DISTRO</filename></ulink>
752 (i.e. distribution) created when you use the Yocto
753 Project in conjunction with the
754 <filename>poky</filename> repository to build an image.
755 </para></listitem>
745 <listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis> 756 <listitem><para><emphasis>Recipe:</emphasis>
746 A set of instructions for building packages. 757 A set of instructions for building packages.
747 A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches 758 A recipe describes where you get source code, which patches