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                 list of environment-like shell-compatible variable
                 assignments. It is possible to source the
                 configuration from shell scripts, however, beyond mere
                 list of environment-like shell-compatible variable
                 assignments. It is possible to source the
                 configuration from shell scripts, however, beyond mere
-                variable assignments no shell features are supported
+                variable assignments, no shell features are supported
                 (this means variable expansion is explicitly not
                 supported), allowing applications to read the file
                 without implementing a shell compatible execution
                 (this means variable expansion is explicitly not
                 supported), allowing applications to read the file
                 without implementing a shell compatible execution
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                 a-z, 0-9. All strings should be in UTF-8 format, and
                 non-printable characters should not be used. If double
                 or single quotes or backslashes are to be used within
                 a-z, 0-9. All strings should be in UTF-8 format, and
                 non-printable characters should not be used. If double
                 or single quotes or backslashes are to be used within
-                variable assignments they should be escaped with
+                variable assignments, they should be escaped with
                 backslashes, following shell style. It is not
                 supported to concatenate multiple individually quoted
                 strings. Lines beginning with "#" shall be ignored as
                 backslashes, following shell style. It is not
                 supported to concatenate multiple individually quoted
                 strings. Lines beginning with "#" shall be ignored as
                                 <listitem><para>A string identifying
                                 the operating system, without a
                                 version component, and suitable for
                                 <listitem><para>A string identifying
                                 the operating system, without a
                                 version component, and suitable for
-                                presentation to the user. If not set
+                                presentation to the user. If not set,
                                 defaults to
                                 <literal>NAME=Linux</literal>. Example:
                                 <literal>NAME=Fedora</literal> or
                                 defaults to
                                 <literal>NAME=Linux</literal>. Example:
                                 <literal>NAME=Fedora</literal> or
                                 identifying the operating system,
                                 excluding any version information and
                                 suitable for processing by scripts or
                                 identifying the operating system,
                                 excluding any version information and
                                 suitable for processing by scripts or
-                                usage in generated file names. If not
-                                set defaults to
+                                usage in generated filenames. If not
+                                set, defaults to
                                 <literal>ID=linux</literal>. Example:
                                 <literal>ID=fedora</literal> or
                                 <literal>ID=debian</literal>.</para></listitem>
                                 <literal>ID=linux</literal>. Example:
                                 <literal>ID=fedora</literal> or
                                 <literal>ID=debian</literal>.</para></listitem>
                                 <listitem><para>A space-separated list
                                 of operating system identifiers in the
                                 same syntax as the
                                 <listitem><para>A space-separated list
                                 of operating system identifiers in the
                                 same syntax as the
-                                <varname>ID=</varname> setting. Should
+                                <varname>ID=</varname> setting. It should
                                 list identifiers of operating systems
                                 that are closely related to the local
                                 operating system in regards to
                                 list identifiers of operating systems
                                 that are closely related to the local
                                 operating system in regards to
                                 OS is a derivative from. An
                                 OS should generally only list other OS
                                 identifiers it itself is a derivative
                                 OS is a derivative from. An
                                 OS should generally only list other OS
                                 identifiers it itself is a derivative
-                                from, and not any OSes that
-                                are derived from it, but symmetric
+                                of, and not any OSes that
+                                are derived from it, though symmetric
                                 relationships are possible. Build
                                 scripts and similar should check this
                                 variable if they need to identify the
                                 relationships are possible. Build
                                 scripts and similar should check this
                                 variable if they need to identify the
                                 closest. This field is
                                 optional. Example: for an operating
                                 system with
                                 closest. This field is
                                 optional. Example: for an operating
                                 system with
-                                <literal>ID=centos</literal> an
+                                <literal>ID=centos</literal>, an
                                 assignment of <literal>ID_LIKE="rhel
                                 fedora"</literal> would be
                                 appropriate. For an operating system
                                 assignment of <literal>ID_LIKE="rhel
                                 fedora"</literal> would be
                                 appropriate. For an operating system
-                                with <literal>ID=ubuntu</literal> an
+                                with <literal>ID=ubuntu</literal>, an
                                 assignment of
                                 <literal>ID_LIKE=debian</literal> is
                                 appropriate.</para></listitem>
                                 assignment of
                                 <literal>ID_LIKE=debian</literal> is
                                 appropriate.</para></listitem>
                                 system version, excluding any OS name
                                 information or release code name, and
                                 suitable for processing by scripts or
                                 system version, excluding any OS name
                                 information or release code name, and
                                 suitable for processing by scripts or
-                                usage in generated file names. This
+                                usage in generated filenames. This
                                 field is optional. Example:
                                 <literal>VERSION_ID=17</literal> or
                                 <literal>VERSION_ID=11.04</literal>.</para></listitem>
                                 field is optional. Example:
                                 <literal>VERSION_ID=17</literal> or
                                 <literal>VERSION_ID=11.04</literal>.</para></listitem>
                                 presentation to the user. May or may
                                 not contain a release code name or OS
                                 version of some kind, as suitable. If
                                 presentation to the user. May or may
                                 not contain a release code name or OS
                                 version of some kind, as suitable. If
-                                not set defaults to
+                                not set, defaults to
                                 <literal>PRETTY_NAME="Linux"</literal>. Example:
                                 <literal>PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 17 (Beefy
                                 Miracle)"</literal>.</para></listitem>
                                 <literal>PRETTY_NAME="Linux"</literal>. Example:
                                 <literal>PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 17 (Beefy
                                 Miracle)"</literal>.</para></listitem>
 
                                 <listitem><para>A CPE name for the
                                 operating system, following the <ulink
 
                                 <listitem><para>A CPE name for the
                                 operating system, following the <ulink
-                                url="http://cpe.mitre.org/specification/">Common
+                                url="https://cpe.mitre.org/specification/">Common
                                 Platform Enumeration
                                 Specification</ulink> as proposed by
                                 the MITRE Corporation. This field
                                 Platform Enumeration
                                 Specification</ulink> as proposed by
                                 the MITRE Corporation. This field
                                 <literal>tel:</literal>. Only one URL
                                 shall be listed in each setting. If
                                 multiple resources need to be
                                 <literal>tel:</literal>. Only one URL
                                 shall be listed in each setting. If
                                 multiple resources need to be
-                                referenced it is recommended to
+                                referenced, it is recommended to
                                 provide an online landing page linking
                                 all available resources. Examples:
                                 <literal>HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"</literal>
                                 provide an online landing page linking
                                 all available resources. Examples:
                                 <literal>HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"</literal>
                                 <literal>BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"</literal></para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 <literal>BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"</literal></para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>BUILD_ID=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>A string uniquely
+                                identifying the system image used as
+                                the origin for a distribution (it is
+                                not updated with system updates). The
+                                field can be identical between
+                                different VERSION_IDs as BUILD_ID is
+                                an only a unique identifier to a
+                                specific version. Distributions that
+                                release each update as a new version
+                                would only need to use VERSION_ID as
+                                each build is already distinct based
+                                on the VERSION_ID. This field is
+                                optional. Example:
+                                <literal>BUILD_ID="2013-03-20.3"</literal>
+                                or
+                                <literal>BUILD_ID=201303203</literal>.
+
+                                </para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
 
                 </variablelist>
 
 
                 </variablelist>
 
 
                 <para>Note that operating system vendors may choose
                 not to provide version information, for example to
 
                 <para>Note that operating system vendors may choose
                 not to provide version information, for example to
-                accommodate for rolling releases. In this case VERSION
+                accommodate for rolling releases. In this case, VERSION
                 and VERSION_ID may be unset. Applications should not
                 rely on these fields to be set.</para>
 
                 and VERSION_ID may be unset. Applications should not
                 rely on these fields to be set.</para>