[indiana-discuss] Definitions for "image" and more

[Lynne Thompson]

Brandorr wrote:

>On 10/5/07, Lynne Thompson <Lynne.Thompson at sun.com> wrote:
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>>ISO image
>>An ISO image is a standard designed for CD-ROM. This image is a
>>collection of software that comprises an entire operating system in a
>>single file.  The ISO image can be made available for distribution from
>>the Internet. An ISO image contains a file system suitable for creating
>>a bootable CD or DVD. The ISO image is bootable and is usable for
>>installation and other purposes.
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>>
>
>Lynn, please read this wikipedia article, I think the first two
>sentences sum it up nicely: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image
>
Yes, that's a good point. The wikipedia definition is good. Normally,
I wouldn't redefine a term that is well defined in a well-known dictionary,
but because we are using the term "image" in many different ways, I wanted
to make sure that all our definitions around "image" were similar. The 
definition
above  provides insight into how we are using "ISO image" in the Indiana
project. I'll put a link to wikipedia in the definition so that readers 
of the
glossary can see the formal definition that goes into a great deal of 
detail.

Thanks!
Lynne