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diff --git a/README-AGL.md b/README-AGL.md index 9ae0ee1e9..92a2c46a2 100644 --- a/README-AGL.md +++ b/README-AGL.md @@ -1,31 +1,34 @@ -?README-AGL.md: The Automotive Grade Linux Distribution -====================================================== +Overview +======== -[AGL](https://www.automotivelinux.org/) is creating an automotive specific Linux distribution (AGL UCB) -that unifies the software that has been written in a number of places already, -such as GENIVI and Tizen IVI. +The +[AGL Project](https://www.automotivelinux.org/) is an automotive-specific +development environment that provides a Linux distribution +[AGL UCB](https://www.automotivelinux.org/software/unified-code-base). -The layer 'meta-agl' provides a minimal set of software -to boot system of AGL Distribution. 'meta-agl' is the minimal -core which is used build AGL profiles on top of it. +AGL uses layers designed to be compatible with the +[Yocto Project](https://www.yoctoproject.org) and the +[OpenEmbedded Project (OE)](https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Main_Page). -The reference UI is part of 'meta-agl-demo'. +This section provides information about the layers used by the AGL Project: -Additional components like the security framework are part of 'meta-agl-extra'. +* **`meta-agl`**: Minimal set of software needed to create an AGL distribution + used to boot a system. + AGL profiles are built on top of this minimal set of software. -The AGL community appreciates feedback, ideas, suggestion, bugs and -documentation just as much as code. Please join the irc conversation -at the #automotive channel on irc.freenode.net and our mailing list. +* **`meta-agl-demo`**: Provides a reference or demo platform and applications + for the AGL Distribution. + The reference UI is part of the `meta-agl-demo` layer. -For infomation for subscribing to the mailing list - [automotive-discussions](http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/automotive-discussions) -For information about AGL Distribution, see the - [AGL Distribution](https://wiki.automotivelinux.org/agl-distro) -For information abount Getting started with AGL - [here](https://wiki.automotivelinux.org/start/getting-started) -For information about contributing to the AGL Distro - [here](https://wiki.automotivelinux.org/agl-distro/contributing) +* **`meta-agl-devel`**: Contains components under development or being tested. + This layer also contains software packages that OEMs need but do not exist + in AGL. -For more documentation about AGL: -* [docs.automotivelinux.org](http://docs.automotivelinux.org) +**WRITER NOTES:** The content for this section is the `README-AGL.md` + file that is in the `meta-agl` layer, which is a Gerrit layer. + You can clone the layer using this command: + + ``` + $ git clone https://gerrit.automotivelinux.org/gerrit/AGL/meta-agl + |