User:Miranda/BootX (Apple)

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Article: BootX (Apple)

General

• 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

It 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

Once 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

• 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

• 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)