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Expand Up @@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ having to create a separate distribution or to fork this repository. For example
custom samplers or span exporters, set new defaults, and embed it all in the agent to obtain a
single jar file.

## Creating an agent distribution

[Distro](examples/distro/README.md) provides guidance on creating a separate distribution, serving as a collection of examples for extending the functionality of the OpenTelemetry Java instrumentation agent. It also demonstrates how to repackage the agent while incorporating custom features.
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[Distro](examples/distro/README.md) provides guidance on creating a separate distribution, serving as a collection of examples for extending the functionality of the OpenTelemetry Java instrumentation agent. It also demonstrates how to repackage the agent while incorporating custom features.
The [Distro documentation](examples/distro/README.md) provides guidance on creating a separate distribution, serving as a collection of examples for extending the functionality of the OpenTelemetry Java instrumentation agent. It also demonstrates how to repackage the agent while incorporating custom features.

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I used same hyperlink format with

opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/README.md

Lines 102 to 105 in 826ba74

[Extensions](examples/extension/README.md) add new features and capabilities to the agent without
having to create a separate distribution or to fork this repository. For example, you can create
custom samplers or span exporters, set new defaults, and embed it all in the agent to obtain a
single jar file.

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I think the extensions sentence flows nicely, but “Distro” alone being treated as the subject of the sentence feels a little ambiguous as to what “Distro” refers to. On the other hand, the links are for examples as opposed to documentation, so maybe i'm over thinking it.

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the links are for examples as opposed to documentation

How about using Distribution instead of Distro here?

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I think the extension paragraph and this new one feel a little bit different.

This extensions paragraph feels like it is describing the function of an extension, and not necessarily describing the contents of what the link is taking you to.

Extensions add new features and capabilities to the agent without
having to create a separate distribution or to fork this repository. For example, you can create
custom samplers or span exporters, set new defaults, and embed it all in the agent to obtain a
single jar file.

In contrast, the new paragraph seems to be more describing the contents of the the link as opposed to stricly what the custom distribution functionality enables.

Distro provides guidance on creating a separate distribution, serving as a collection of examples for extending the functionality of the OpenTelemetry Java instrumentation agent. It also demonstrates how to repackage the agent while incorporating custom features.

I think if we wanted to take the same approach in the distro section, we could do something like:

A custom distribution allows you to extend and repackage the Opentelemetry Java instrumentation agent in order to incorporate custom features.

With that being said, what you currently have is also probably ok


## Manually instrumenting

For most users, the out-of-the-box instrumentation is completely sufficient and nothing more has to
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