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Article: BootX (Apple)
General
edit- Please replace all instances of "it" with a common/proper noun.
- Done Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- Assume that your target audience is computer/software ignorant.
- Done I have tried to make it as newb friendly as possible, do you have any specific areas that need a rewrite? Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Lead
editIt is released
- What is "it"?
- Done Replaced "it is released" with "it is freely available". Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Boot process
editOnce this is completed, control switches from the ROM to the hard drive and BootX is started.[6]
BootX then configures the keyboard and display, claims memory for various purposes and checks to see if various key combinations are being pressed.
- Needs better transition sentence from paragraph to paragraph.
- Done I tried my best to transition those, if you have a better suggestions, feel free to mention it. Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Other
edit- I saw this link from the Apple developers. Maybe you can incorporate some information from there into the article.
- Already done It is already cited as reference 4 and many parts of it are integrated into the article. Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- Has there been any criticism of this product/praise?
- Already done no opinions to be found through Google Search, Books and News. Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Decision
edit- On hold for 1 week. miranda 03:53, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- All issues have been addressed, see comments above. If you find it to be of a good standard, can it be passed sooner? And wtf is the wtf symbol for ( )? Does this GAN cause your brain to yell wtf? :-D Atyndall93 | talk 07:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- "WTF" means that there are some issues to be addressed. I don't really yell "wtf" when making the assessment. I can check today since you requested the assessment to be made earlier. miranda 20:17, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- I looked over the issues and decided to promote this article. miranda 01:19, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
- "WTF" means that there are some issues to be addressed. I don't really yell "wtf" when making the assessment. I can check today since you requested the assessment to be made earlier. miranda 20:17, 24 May 2008 (UTC)